Aug 5, 1998
A series of thunderstorms, slowly moving northeast at 10 mph, trained through the Milwaukee area... dumping 2 to 4 inches of rain between 0900CST and 1300CST. The resultant urban flooding closed some roads, notably College Ave. from 27th to 31st street. Water depths on some city streets reached 1 to 2 feet. The Public Safety Building in downtown Milwaukee had a flooded basement. A tunnel at Mitchell International Airport had water levels of 4 feet, and the terminal also had some minor floodi
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5664601). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Milwaukee County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.