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Flood in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Flood June 13, 2022 · Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

3
Deaths

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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.

Began near West Allis (42.9777, -87.9472).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1039857. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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