Event narrative (NOAA)
Heavy rains resulted in flash flooding ini parts of Milwaukee County, especially in the West Allis to Wauwatosa area east to the Downtown Milwaukee area. Many roads were covered with water to a depth of 1 to 3 feet. Basement flooding was reported. Milwaukee Mitchell Field measured 3.65 inches of rain in the 24-hour period ending 2000 CST. WSR-88D Doppler radar rainfall estimates were in the 3 to 5 inch range over parts of Milwaukee County. The City of Milwaukee sewer system was overwhelmed. High water levels on the Menomonee River jsut east of Miller Park resulted in part of an earthen berm being washed away. The subsequent flood water moved west to Miller Park and extensively flooded the lower service area, clubhouses, and part of the dugouts and warehouse. The playing field wasn'
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.