(WFRV) — Severe weather impacted much of the state Aug. 9-10, bringing torrential rain to the Milwaukee area and damaging winds to portions of northeast Wisconsin.
Thousands were without power in northeast Wisconsin throughout the weekend as heavy rain loosened the ground just for strong winds of 40-55 mph to topple over trees and power lines.
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To the south, stationary and slow-moving thunderstorms produced heavy rain around Milwaukee, resulting in the closure of many roads due to flooding, the cancellation of the final day of the Wisconsin State Fair and a portion of Lilly Road in Menomonee Falls being washed away.
The Milwaukee River at the Milwaukee-Estabrook Park reporting station hit a record crest of 11.6 feet early Monday morning, while another record crest was observed at the Root River in Franklin at 11.7 feet. The Fox River at the Waukesha reporting site is closing in on its record crest of 8.8 feet.
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The National Weather Service in Green Bay and Milwaukee has released rain and wind reports from the weekend. The heaviest rain in the Green Bay coverage area fell across Door and Winnebago counties. Portions of Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington and Waukesha counties recorded 9-12 inches of rain.
These reports are final, and no additional amounts are expected to be added.
48-hour rainfall reports — NWS Green Bay
Brown County
Green Bay 1.16″
Howard 1.02″
Denmark 0.99″
De Pere 0.90″
Champion 0.84″
Calumet County
Brillion 1.66″
Chilton 1.25″
Hilbert 1.08″
Menasha 0.93″
Forest Junction 0.86″
Door County
Potowatomi State Park 2.01″
Brussels 1.47″
Egg Harbor 1.25″
Sturgeon Bay 1.17″
Jacksonport 0.94″
Sister Bay 0.88″
Ellison Bay 0.83″
Washington Island 0.71″
Carlsville 0.67″
Kewaunee County
Luxemburg 1.09″
Dyckesville 0.99″
Rankin 0.72″
Kewaunee 0.52″
Langlade County
Antigo 1.32″
Manitowoc County
Valders 1.45″
Brillion 1.18″
Milhome 1.07″
Manitowoc 1.06″
Two Rivers 0.81″
Mishicot 0.77″
Reedsville 0.67″
Marinette County
Peshtigo 0.70″
Wausaukee 0.57″
Amberg 0.49″
Oconto County
Little Suamico 1.13″
Oconto 0.89″
Mountain 0.78″
Shawano Lake 0.73″
Townsend 0.70″
Oconto Falls 0.54″
Lakewood 0.52″
Outagamie County
Grand Chute 1.30″
Appleton 1.22″
Mackville 1.10″
Seymour 1.08″
Shiocton 1.06″
Black Creek 0.79″
Kaukauna 0.56″
Shawano County
Pulaski 0.85″
Keshena 0.73″
Shawano 0.64″
Waupaca County
Manawa 1.10″
Ogdensburg 0.83″
Clintonville 0.81″
Iola 0.79″
New London 0.71″
Waupaca 0.53″
Waushara County
Wautoma 0.67″
Almond 0.63″
Winnebago County
Zittau 1.53″
Menasha 1.52″
Neenah 1.49″
Oshkosh 1.22″
Omro 0.73″
Top 48-hour rainfall reports — NWS Milwaukee
Milwaukee County
Butler 12.08″
Bayside 10.09″
Milwaukee 9.34″
Whitefish Bay 9.21″
West Allis 8.94″
Greenfield 8.77″
Ozaukee County
Port Washington 9.19″
Saukville 7.72″
Grafton 7.55″
Mequon 7.10″
Washington County
Germantown 10.58″
Hubertus 10.25″
Colgate 10.21″
West Bend 10.10″
Cedarburg 9.66″
Waukesha County
Pewaukee 12.61″
Butler 12.22″
Menomonee Falls 12.05″
New Berlin 11.75″
Brookfield 11.26″
Lannon 10.75″
Hartland 9.75″
Waukesha 9.75″
Oconomowoc Lake 9.00″
Sussex 8.92″
Oconomowoc 8.60″
Muskego 7.70″
