Heavy rainfall inundates four southeast Wisconsin Counties

Four southeast Wisconsin counties are still feeling the effects of a historic weekend rainfall that potentially shattered the 24 hour rainfall record for anywhere in the state.

Milwaukee County got hit the worst with much of the county getting over 10 inches of rain. 14 1/2 inches of rain was reported at one recording station at 81st and Florist Avenue. If confirmed by the National Weather Service, this would top the 24 hour rainfall record set in 1954 when 11.72 inches fell in Ashland County.

The flooding associated with the rainfall would go on to strand dozens of vehicle and firefighters responded to over 600 calls including for gas leaks, flooded basements, electrical outages and water rescues, according to the Milwaukee Fire Department.

The Wisconsin State Fair was shut down early Saturday and never reopened for it’s final day Sunday. Many attending the fair as well as the Brewers game on Saturday, just two miles to the east, came out to find their cars submerged in water in the parking lots. The closed roof of American Family Field couldn’t contain the amount of rain falling and leaked in multiple areas.

Waukesha County also received torrential amounts of rainfall. Menomonee Falls in the northeast corner registered in at 11 1/3 inches.

Comparatively to Milwaukee and Waukesha Counties, Washington and Ozaukee Counties didn’t fare as bad, but still had high rainfall amounts with Port Washington receiving 8 1/3 inches and West Bend getting just over 8 1/2.

Fond du Lac County saw some heavy rainfall with the same system that ravaged our neighbors to the southeast. Officially Fond du Lac got 1.7 inches and Campbellsport got just over 2.