MMSD Storm Update

By Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District - Aug 15th, 2025 03:16 pm

The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) is reporting the following information (see 5-day letter attachment) to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources regarding sewer overflows that occurred due to historic rainfall and flooding on August 9 through August 10, 2025.

Since 1995, MMSD has designed and constructed $585 million in flood management projects, including: Lincoln Creek, County Grounds, Hart Park, Valley Park and Pulaski Park to name a few. All those projects provided levels of protection during the devastating storms that just occurred. Without those projects, damage in the region would have been much worse. MMSD has an additional $712 million in future flood management projects to get done with significant work needed in the Kinnickinnic River Watershed where there are 660 structures at high risk for flooding.

Image courtesy of MMSD.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.

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Baldwin, Moore, Steil Call for Trump Administration to Provide Immediate Federal Support for Flood Damage in Southeastern Wisconsin - U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin - Aug 14th, 2025
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Mentioned in This Press Release

Government: Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Neighborhoods: Lincoln Creek

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