SE Wisconsin rainfall totals: How much rain has fallen since Saturday
Several areas across SE Wisconsin report severe flooding as the weekend storm delivers unprecedented rainfall. Some locations registered more than 14 inches
THIS IS A SEVERE WEATHER UPDATE. GOOD AFTERNOON. AND WEATHERWATCH 12 CHIEF METEOROLOGIST MARK BADEN CONTINUING TO UPDATE YOU ON THIS HISTORIC FLOODING THAT’S HAPPENED ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN. RECORD CRESTS ON THE MILWAUKEE RIVER, THE ROOT RIVER AND THE KINNICKINNIC RIVER, WITH SOME OF THESE JUST BEING IMPRESSED. WE STILL HAVE VERY HIGH WATER LEVELS ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN. IT’S GOING TO TAKE A WHILE BEFORE, ESPECIALLY THE BIGGER RIVERS, ESPECIALLY THE MILWAUKEE RIVER, TO START COMING DOWN. YOU CAN SEE HOW HIGH THIS IS. AND ALL THESE RIVERS ARE STILL UP, BUT MOST OF THEM ARE STARTING TO COME DOWN. SOME YOU CAN SEE THE FLOODING. WE’VE GOT FLOODING ALL OVER SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN. THIS IS BROOKFIELD HILLS GOLF COURSE. THAT’S NOT A WATER HAZARD. IT’S ACTUALLY PRETTY MUCH UNDER WATER. WE’VE GOT ADVISORIES. WE’VE GOT WATCHES WITH A FLOOD WATCH OVER ALL OF SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN, AND WE HAVE FLOOD WARNINGS. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A FLASH FLOOD WARNING AND A FLOOD WARNING IS WE’VE GOT RIVERS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE, AND WE’VE GOT GENERAL FLOODING. THANKFULLY, WE DON’T HAVE ANY FLASH FLOODING RIGHT NOW. FLASH FLOODING IS WORSE. THAT’S WHAT WE HAD LAST NIGHT, SOME INCREDIBLE RAINFALL TOTALS. SOME PLACES MORE THAN 13IN OF RAIN. THAT’S MORE THAN YOU GET IN AN AVERAGE SUMMER HERE IN SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN. BEST NEWS OF ALL THIS? WE’RE SEEING MOST OF THIS RAIN, VERY LIGHT MOVING OUT. DOES THAT MEAN WE’RE TOTALLY OUT OF THE WOODS JUST YET? DON’T WORRY ABOUT ALL THESE RIGHT HERE. THIS IS THE ATMOSPHERE KIND OF PUSHING THINGS DOWN A LITTLE BIT, AND WE’RE ACTUALLY PICKING UP ALL THE WIND FARMS RIGHT NOW. THAT’S WHAT YOU SEE IN FOND DU LAC COUNTY AND INTO PARTS OF DODGE COUNTY AND COLUMBIA COUNTY. IT’S NOT HEAVY RAIN RIGHT THERE. PRETTY QUIET NOW OVER OUR SOUTHERN COUNTIES. PRETTY QUIET IN ILLINOIS. STILL WATCHING ADDITIONAL ACTIVITY OUT TO THE WEST OF US. EVENTUALLY THAT WILL MOVE IN HERE. WE’LL TIME OUT WHEN THOSE NEXT ROUNDS OF RAIN ARRIVE, AND HOW MUCH MORE RAIN YOU CAN EXPECT COMING UP ON A SPECIAL EDITION OF 12 NEWS AT FOUR. SO AGAIN, STARTING AT FOUR, WE’VE GOT ONE HOUR, SO STAY TUNED FOR THAT. AND AGAIN, 12 NEWS AT 530. ANOTHER UPDATE AT THE TOP OF THE HOUR.
SE Wisconsin rainfall totals: How much rain has fallen since Saturday
Several areas across SE Wisconsin report severe flooding as the weekend storm delivers unprecedented rainfall. Some locations registered more than 14 inches
Updated: 3:15 PM CDT Aug 10, 2025
A storm system in southeastern Wisconsin delivered historic rainfall, causing major flooding and prompting the National Weather Service to issue flood warnings for multiple counties.Some areas reported more than 14 inches of rainfall since Saturday evening. Streets, rivers, and low-lying areas were inundated, leading to numerous road closures. As of Sunday, 2 p.m., here are the latest rainfall totals:Milwaukee Timmerman Airport – 14.50 inchesRiver Hills – 11.42 inchesWest Allis – 10.28 inchesMilwaukee Teutonia – 10.17 inchesGreenfield – 9.69 inchesGreenville – 9.14 inchesHales Corners – 8.36 inchesMilwaukee 84th St. – 8.01 inchesMenomonee Falls – 7.87 inchesElm Grove – 7.15 inchesCedarburg – 7.14 inchesWauwatosa – 7.15 inchesMilwaukee General Mitchell Intl. – 6.96 inchesMuskego – 5.48 inchesOak Creek – 5.29 inchesFranklin – 3.79 inchesResidents can call 911 for emergencies and 211 to report property damage like flooded basements, collapsed walls and lightning-related incidents.
MILWAUKEE —A storm system in southeastern Wisconsin delivered historic rainfall, causing major flooding and prompting the National Weather Service to issue flood warnings for multiple counties.
Some areas reported more than 14 inches of rainfall since Saturday evening. Streets, rivers, and low-lying areas were inundated, leading to numerous road closures. As of Sunday, 2 p.m., here are the latest rainfall totals:
- Milwaukee Timmerman Airport – 14.50 inches
- River Hills – 11.42 inches
- West Allis – 10.28 inches
- Milwaukee Teutonia – 10.17 inches
- Greenfield – 9.69 inches
- Greenville – 9.14 inches
- Hales Corners – 8.36 inches
- Milwaukee 84th St. – 8.01 inches
- Menomonee Falls – 7.87 inches
- Elm Grove – 7.15 inches
- Cedarburg – 7.14 inches
- Wauwatosa – 7.15 inches
- Milwaukee General Mitchell Intl. – 6.96 inches
- Muskego – 5.48 inches
- Oak Creek – 5.29 inches
- Franklin – 3.79 inches
Residents can call 911 for emergencies and 211 to report property damage like flooded basements, collapsed walls and lightning-related incidents.
