Milwaukee severe weather; city shares shelter, assistance information

The Milwaukee Health Department is advising of available shelter options ahead of forecasted severe weather on Saturday, Aug. 16.

Hurricane Erin rapidly intensifies into dangerous Category 4 storm, unleashing 160 mph winds in its path

Hurricane Erin, the first major hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, rapidly intensified Friday night, with the storm now reaching Category 5 strength with sustained winds of 160 mph.

Wisconsin severe weather: Risk of heavy rain, flooding, and storms

Severe storms and heavy rain could bring flash flooding to Wisconsin this weekend. Expect damaging winds, hail, travel delays and event disruptions before drier weather returns midweek.

Milwaukee heavy rain and sewer overflows; beaches remain closed

Bradford Beach and McKinley Beach will remain closed through Saturday, Aug. 16 due to recent heavy rain and sewer overflows in the Milwaukee area.

Milwaukee County flood response, cleanup; officials provide update

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley and other city leaders provided an update on flood response clean-up efforts on Thursday, Aug. 14.

Milwaukee historic flooding; ongoing cleanup, Evers requests FEMA support

Gov. Tony Evers is asking the Trump administration for FEMA assistance as Milwaukee and other areas continue to recover from the weekend’s historic flooding.

Milwaukee historic flooding; funeral home owners face thousands in damage

Weekend flooding damaged all three Reid’s New Golden Gate Funeral Home locations, including the morgue, and forced cancellations of visitations.

Milwaukee flood recovery; businesses impacted, city shares resources

Milwaukee leaders are drawing extra attention on Wednesday, Aug. 13, to businesses impacted by the severe flooding that slammed the city.

Milwaukee flood recovery; IMPACT 211 data on disaster response

IMPACT is the designated provider of 211 services in southeast Wisconsin – and is supporting emergency management officers by collecting reports of property damage caused by flooding.

Milwaukee flood response, cleanup; city using new tool in process

Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson and leaders with the city's DPW will provide an update on flood response clean-up efforts on Wednesday, Aug. 13.

Menomonee Falls river rescue, bodycam video shows response

Bodycam video from the Menomonee Falls Police Department shows first responders rescuing two people from the Menomonee River on Monday.

Southeast Wisconsin historic flooding; Greenfield navigates damage

Greenfield residents continue to clean up after historic flooding led to sewage backups on some streets, damaging homes and personal belongings.