Aug 13, 2002
Several clusters of thunderstorms with heavy rains developed over and moved northeast across southeast Wisconsin out ahead of a cold front on August 13, 2002, resulting in urban and small stream flooding in Waukesha, Milwaukee, and Ozaukee counties. Rainfall totals were in the 2 to 4 range. In addition, gust winds of 35 to 43 kts (40 to 50 mph) accompanied the storms, resulting in broken tree branches. On the south side of the city of Waukesha, 1.5 inches of rain fell in 20 minutes in the aft
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5314906). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Ozaukee County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.