Press Release
MMSD Storm Update
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.
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.
More about the 1000 Year Storm
- Gov. Evers Slams Trump Administration for Again Denying Federal Disaster Request for Wisconsin Communities Impacted by August Severe Weather - Gov. Tony Evers - Feb 9th, 2026
- Wisconsin Emergency Management August Flood Response and Recovery a Team Effort at Wisconsin Emergency Management - Wisconsin National Guard Public Affairs - Dec 23rd, 2025
- New 24-Hour Precipitation Record Confirmed for Wisconsin - Press Release - Dec 19th, 2025
- HUD Delivers Disaster Aid, Financial Flexibility for Wisconsin Residents Impacted by Natural Disasters - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Nov 26th, 2025
- Gov. Evers Urges Trump Administration to Reverse Course on Denying Wisconsin Communities Disaster Relief for Damage Caused by Extreme Weather in August - Gov. Tony Evers - Nov 19th, 2025
- One Week Left to Apply for FEMA Individual Assistance and SBA Disaster Loans - David Crowley - Nov 5th, 2025
- U.S. Small Business Administration Extends Deadline for Physical Damage Loans for Wisconsin Businesses, Residences, and Private Nonprofits Impacted by August Severe Weather - Gov. Tony Evers - Nov 4th, 2025
- After Another Denial of FEMA Aid, Congresswoman Gwen Moore Urges Reconsideration - U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore - Oct 30th, 2025
- Trump Administration Denies More Disaster Aid for Wisconsin - Graham Kilmer - Oct 29th, 2025
- Trump Administration Denies Hazard Mitigation Funding for Wisconsin Communities After Denying Public Assistance Relief - Gov. Tony Evers - Oct 29th, 2025
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Neighborhoods: Lincoln Creek
