Jan 11, 2020
Strong low pressure passing by to the southeast resulted in an extended period of strong north to northeast winds along the Lake Michigan shoreline of southeast and east central Wisconsin. Wind gusts at Milwaukee Mitchell Field gusted 40 to 50 knots at time from 9 pm CST the evening of January 10 through 3 pm CST the afternoon of January 11. The persistent strong onshore winds combined with near record high Lake Michigan water levels produce severe lakeshore flooding and erosion at the Port of
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 867104). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Kenosha County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.