Southeast Wisconsin severe weather; We Energies works to restore power

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Managing historic flooding around Milwaukee County

Flooding is impacting several counties in southeast Wisconsin after overnight severe storms.

We Energies crews are working on Sunday, Aug. 10 to restore power to thousands of customers in southeast Wisconsin. As of 6:30 a.m. on Monday, roughly 4,800 customers were without electricity.

View the latest updates from the We Energies Outage Map.

Southeast Wisconsin rainfall totals from severe storms on Aug. 9-10

Severe weather dumped an historic amount of rain on southeast Wisconsin from Saturday, Aug. 9 through Sunday, Aug. 10.

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Be prepared

We Energies' website encourages all customers to be prepared and know what to do should a power outage occur. The site offers the following tips:

Report outages as soon as they occur using one of three options:

Related outage resources

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PHOTOS: Southeast Wisconsin flash flooding Saturday into Sunday

Southeast Wisconsin got hammered by rainfall from Saturday night into Sunday morning (Aug. 9-10). Are you experiencing flooding in your hometown? Send FOX6 a picture!

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Local perspective:

Meanwhile, FOX6Now.com offers a variety of extremely useful weather tools to help you navigate the stormy season. They include the following:  

FOX6 Storm Center app

FOX LOCAL Mobile app

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What is the FOX Model?

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What is the FOX Model?

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Maps and radar

We have a host of maps and radars on the FOX6 Weather page that are updating regularly — to provide you the most accurate assessment of the weather. From a county-by-county view to the Midwest regional radar and a national view — it’s all there.

School and business closings

When the weather gets a little dicey, schools and businesses may shut down. Monitor the latest list of closings, cancellations, and delays reported in southeast Wisconsin.

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The Source: Information in this report is from the FOX6 Weather Experts and National Weather Service.

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