Flood — Milwaukee, Wisconsin

2022-06-13 · near West Allis, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Event narrative

A 10 year old boy fell into rapidly rising waters of a concrete drainage ditch after a thunderstorm with heavy rainfall. His father and neighbor jumped in to help, but all three were swept away and drowned. The boy was found downstream the next day in the Kinnickinnic River. The other two men were found June 16th in the same river.

Wider weather episode

A supercell thunderstorm formed north of a warm front and tracked east across much of southern WI. A swath of destructive hail and sporadic wind damage occurred. More specifically, vehicle, shingle, siding, gutter, and window screen damage. Short segments of tree damage also occurred. Three people drowned in Milwaukee when two men attempted to help a 10 year old boy who had fallen into the rapidly rising waters of a drainage ditch.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1039857. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.