Wind, Rain Cause Flooding, Close COVID-19 Testing Sites In Eastern Wisconsin

Some parts of eastern Wisconsin are reporting flooding after days of wind and rain.

In Brown County, a number of roads were closed Monday due to standing water. A lakeshore flood warning is in effect for the area until 7 a.m. Tuesday.

Rain, northeast winds and high-water levels have combined to cause erosion and flooding along the shores of northeast Wisconsin, said meteorologist Kira Jesse with the National Weather Service in Green Bay.

Wind gusts reached up to 46 mph Sunday night in Green Bay and continued to be persistent Monday, Jesse said. Between Sunday and Monday morning, some areas of northeast Wisconsin reported receiving up to 4 inches of rain, she said.

Monday’s inclement weather caused Brown County to close its COVID-19 community testing site at Casa ALBA in downtown Green Bay. Meanwhile, Outagamie County closed its testing site at Fox Valley Technical College Monday, said county executive Thomas Nelson.

Both sites are scheduled to reopen Tuesday, weather permitting.

Flood warnings remain in effect for several Wisconsin rivers.

On Monday, the National Weather Service advised residents in northeast Wisconsin along the Fox River, East River and Duck Creek to “monitor conditions closely and heed any evacuation orders.”

A flood warning along the Sheboygan River was extended until Wednesday morning. Roads near the Sheboygan County Memorial Airport were closed Monday due to high water, but superintendent Matthew Grenoble said the airport hasn’t been affected.

Sheboygan County saw particularly high rainfall totals Sunday with Plymouth topping out at 7 inches, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Cameron Miller.

A flood warning for the Milwaukee River near Cedarburg was also extended Monday. It’s now in effect until Thursday morning. According to the National Weather Service, water is near some homes in the area.

Minor flooding has also occurred along the Root River in Racine County and the Fox River in Racine, Kenosha and Waukesha counties, according to the National Weather Service

In southeast Wisconsin, roads were slippery Sunday night. According to a tweet from the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office, there were more than 30 weather-related crashes between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.

The Milwaukee area saw 2.5 to 3 inches of rain Sunday, Miller said. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported the 2.99 inches of rainfall at General Mitchell Airport on Sunday topped the daily record set in 2000.

Rain and winds are expected to slow Tuesday morning.