Lakeshore Flood — Milwaukee, Wisconsin
January 11, 2020 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
Flood waters due to high waves estimated 6 to 8 feet and near record Lake Michigan water levels spread across the Port of Milwaukee, causing the Port to close late in the morning on January 11th. Carferry Drive and Lincoln Memorial Drive were closed leading into the Port of Milwaukee. About 60 to 70 percent of Jones Island where Port of Milwaukee is located was flooded. The flood water stripped dock wall material and covered railroad tracks with a foot of ice on Jones Island. The Port of Milwaukee reopened 48 hours later on Monday, January 13th. Flood erosion damage took place at other locations along the Milwaukee County shore: ||- South Shore Yacht Club: Damage to piers and docks. Damage to break wall located just outside the club. |- Partial washout of Oak Leaf walking trail along
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.