Power Outage in Franklin, WI

Thunderstorms training over the region produced flooding rains over all of Milwaukee County...causing massive flooding, shutting down streets and the freeway system at rush hour with up to 4 feet of rushing water.||There was one fatality - the body of a 19-year-old male was found in Lincoln Creek near N. 32nd St. and W. Hampton Ave. in Milwaukee. He was swept from his vehicle when Lincoln Creek flooded. ||County Executive Scott Walker issued a Declaration of a Major Disaster for Milwaukee County since more than 7 inches of rain fell around the county, and an estimated $24.1 million in damage in the private sector, and nearly $11.6 million in public sector costs, which includes protective measures and clean-up costs. ||The private sector damage costs include: $22,396,790 dollars to residential buildings and $1,686,752 dollars to businesses. The public sector costs include: $2,003,010 dollars of damage to public buildings and equipment; $2,385,760 dollars of damage to public utility systems; $2,774,400 dollars or damage to road systems; $310,000 dollars of damage to water control facilities and another $1,326,100 dollars in damage to other public property for a total of $8,799,270. In addition, another $1,946,100 dollars were spent in debris clearance and $894,988 dollars were spent for overtime. These costs are not directly related to the flood damage.||The Milwaukee Fire Department logged 50 rescues from homes and streets. ||The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) reported that the storm resulted in a combined sewer overflow of around 2 billion gallons. All Lake Michigan beaches in Milwaukee were closed through the following weekend of July 24th and 25th due to sewer contamination. The City of Milwaukee received at least 2000 calls for sewer backups into basements of homes. It appeared that the northern half of the city of Milwaukee was hardest hit. ||The flooding rains created a massive sink hole 20 feet deep and some 20 to 40 feet wide at the intersection of Oakland and North in the city of Milwaukee around 830 pm. It swallowed a Sport Utility Vehicle and a street light. The driver of the SUV was injured and treated at a hospital. Electrical power cables and other cable lines were damaged by the sink hole. ||Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport was closed late Thursday night (July 22nd) through 2 pm Friday (July 23rd) due to flooded runways. One runway was opened at 2 pm Friday, however there were additional delays. ||In Milwaukee County, over 4,400 homes reported water-filled basements in the city of Milwaukee alone.||11,764 homes received some sort of impact from the flooding, with 6 homes destroyed; 57 homes receiving major damage; 1,859 home receiving minor damage; and an additional 9,842 homes minimally affected by the flood waters. Sixty-eight businesses were affected, with 9 having major damage and 59 having minor damage.||The north side of the city received the heaviest downpours with 7 to 8 inches of rain falling in 2 to 3 hours. WTMJ-TV4 on Milwaukee's northeast side measured 6.73 inches of rain in 1 hour, between 5:15 pm and 6:15 pm. The twenty-four hour rainfall (midnight to midnight July 22nd) was 8.31 inches. They also received another inch of rain after midnight on July 23rd, so the two-day total was 9.31 inches. ||The Milwaukee Fire Department logged 50 rescues from homes and streets.||Nicolet High School in the north suburban community of Glendale had a completely flooded basement and 16��� of water on the main floor.||Hourly rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches were reported, and WTMJ TV-4 on Milwaukee's northeast side measured 7 inches of rain in about 2.5 hours ending at 745 pm Thursday evening. The one-hour rainfall was 6.73 inches between 5:15 PM and 6:15 PM CDT in the late afternoon/evening. The twenty-four hour rainfall (midnight to midnight July 22nd) was 8.31 inches, with another inch after midnight on July 23rd, so the two day total was 9.31 inches. ||Mitchell Field recorded 5.61 inches for the day, breaking a record for the date. The previous record was 1.26 set in 1948. This also is the second highest daily rainfall total on record for Milwaukee. The greatest one-day precipitation record was the 6.81 inches which fell on August 6, 1986.

Powerful thunderstorm winds snapped some large trees.

Powerful thunderstorm winds pushed over several large trees and knocked branches out of some trees. One tree fell on a home in Franklin (Milwaukee Co.) and resulted in minor damage.