Heavy rainfall leads to massive flooding in Wauwatosa
Severe flooding in Wauwatosa resulted in multiple business closures as residents observed the Menomonee River overflow.
WE’RE BACK WITH THAT HISTORIC FLOODING ACROSS SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN AND THIS SPECIAL BROADCAST OF 12 NEWS AT FOUR HERE ON A SUNDAY IN WAUWATOSA. EMERGENCY CREWS HAD TO PULL OFF SOME RESCUES AS THE FLOOD WATERS ROSE. 12 NEWS DUKE CARTER HAS A LOOK AT SOME OF THE DAMAGE IN TOSA. WEATHERWATCH 12 SAYS THE AREA SAW A LOT OF RAINFALL, SPECIFICALLY HERE IN TOSA, A LOT WHERE THE RIVER TOOK OVER THESE TRAIN TRACKS HERE. AT ONE POINT, THERE WAS EVEN A PARKING LOT. AND AS YOU CAN SEE, WE’VE GOT DEBRIS COMING ACROSS THOSE TRAIN TRACKS GOING DOWN THE RIVER. HONESTLY, IT’S JUST KIND OF UNBELIEVABLE. YEAH, THAT’S KIND OF ALL I. WHEN I RODE DOWN THROUGH HART PARK AND I SAW THE WHOLE STADIUM FLOODED. TOSA RESIDENTS LOOKING AT THE MENOMINEE RIVER, OVERFLOW BUSINESSES THAT SIT NEAR THE RIVER CLOSED FOR SUNDAY. ONE EVEN BARRICADED THE AREA WITH CHAIRS AND SET UP CAUTION TAPE. HERE’S ANOTHER VIEW OF THE RIVER FROM THE HARMONY AVENUE BRIDGE. VIDEO SHOWS HOW FAST AND SWIFT THE WATER IS MOVING, CARRYING DEBRIS AND BOYS. ONE WOMAN RESCUED A BUNNY IN THE MIDST OF THAT. HE WAS SCARED AND WE DIDN’T WANT HIM TO WALK AWAY BECAUSE IT’S GOING TO RAIN. I GUESS MORE SO. WE ALSO SAW FIREFIGHTERS RESCUE A WOMAN IN THE AREA. THIS HAPPENED AROUND 730 SUNDAY MORNING. PEOPLE RODE THEIR BIKES ALONG THE ROAD NEAR THE RIVER AT HOYT PARK. ALSO AT 96 MENOMINEE WATER LEVELS CLOSE TO SOME PEOPLE’S HOMES. IT SHOCKS ME. I WONDER ABOUT THE STATE OF THE WHOLE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE CITY AND FOR MILWAUKEE TO THE FLOODS, GETTING PEOPLE COMING OUT TO WAUWATOSA, TAKING PICTURES AND EVEN LINING. AT ONE POINT, HARMONY BRIDGE. SOME SAYING THAT THEY’VE NEVER SEEN FLOOD WATERS LIKE THIS BEFORE. REPORTING IN WAUWATOSA, DUKE CARTER, WISN 12 NEWS. AND WITHIN THE LAST HOUR, WAUWATOSA POLICE TOLD US THEY GOT MORE THAN 500 CALLS SINCE LAST NIGHT REPORTING FLOODED BASEMENTS, BLOCKED STORM DRAINS AND OTHER TRAFFIC INCIDENTS. THEY DID NOT REPORT ANY MAJOR INJURIES RIGHT NOW. HART PARK IS CLOSED AND POLICE ARE ASKING RESIDENTS TO LIMIT YOUR WATER USAGE. BUT THE
Heavy rainfall leads to massive flooding in Wauwatosa
Severe flooding in Wauwatosa resulted in multiple business closures as residents observed the Menomonee River overflow.
Heavy rainfall in Wauwatosa caused the Menomonee River to overflow, leading to several rescues and business closures as residents surveyed the storm’s damage. WeatherWatch 12 reported significant rainfall in the area, with the river overtaking train tracks and a parking lot, leaving debris scattered along the tracks.One resident described the situation as “unbelievable” after seeing the stadium at Hart Park flooded. The park is closed to the public, including pedestrians, police said. This includes the Rotary Stage, playground, and trails. Businesses near the river were closed for the day, with one barricaded using chairs and caution tape. Video from the Harmonee Avenue Bridge showed the river’s swift current carrying debris and buoys.A pair of women rescued a bunny from the floodwaters, concerned for its safety. “He was scared, and we didn’t want him to wash away because it’s going to rain, I guess more so,” one of the women said.Firefighters rescued a woman from a home in the area around 7:30 a.m. Sunday. People rode their bikes near the river at Hoyt Park, and the water level was close to homes near 96th Street and Menomonee.The flooding left some residents questioning the city’s infrastructure. “It shocks me. And I wonder about the state of the whole infrastructure for the city and for Milwaukee, too,” Scott Gaulke said. Police said several major intersections and roads remain affected and impassable, and they ask everyone to avoid these areas for their safety. Do not move barricades.Others gathered on the Harmonee Bridge to take pictures, noting they had never seen such flooding before.Wauwatosa police said there are currently no issues with water quality. Wauwatosa’s water is safe to drink and use. Please limit your usage if possible. A Red Cross shelter has been set up at Holler Park, 5151 S. 6th St, Milwaukee.
WAUWATOSA, Wis. —Heavy rainfall in Wauwatosa caused the Menomonee River to overflow, leading to several rescues and business closures as residents surveyed the storm’s damage. WeatherWatch 12 reported significant rainfall in the area, with the river overtaking train tracks and a parking lot, leaving debris scattered along the tracks.
One resident described the situation as “unbelievable” after seeing the stadium at Hart Park flooded.
The park is closed to the public, including pedestrians, police said. This includes the Rotary Stage, playground, and trails.
Businesses near the river were closed for the day, with one barricaded using chairs and caution tape. Video from the Harmonee Avenue Bridge showed the river’s swift current carrying debris and buoys.
A pair of women rescued a bunny from the floodwaters, concerned for its safety.
“He was scared, and we didn’t want him to wash away because it’s going to rain, I guess more so,” one of the women said.
Firefighters rescued a woman from a home in the area around 7:30 a.m. Sunday. People rode their bikes near the river at Hoyt Park, and the water level was close to homes near 96th Street and Menomonee.
The flooding left some residents questioning the city’s infrastructure.
“It shocks me. And I wonder about the state of the whole infrastructure for the city and for Milwaukee, too,” Scott Gaulke said.
Police said several major intersections and roads remain affected and impassable, and they ask everyone to avoid these areas for their safety. Do not move barricades.
Others gathered on the Harmonee Bridge to take pictures, noting they had never seen such flooding before.
Wauwatosa police said there are currently no issues with water quality. Wauwatosa’s water is safe to drink and use. Please limit your usage if possible.
A Red Cross shelter has been set up at Holler Park, 5151 S. 6th St, Milwaukee.
