MILWAUKEE — The National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory for portions of southeast Wisconsin as storms roll through on Friday.
The advisory began at 9 a.m. Friday for Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington and Waukesha counties. The advisory ends at 3 p.m. Friday.
The NWS says flooding is expected in urban areas and near small streams. Areas that often experience flooding are low-lying with poor drainage.
Between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain have already fallen in the area and the NWS expects another 1.5 to 2.5 inches will fall on Friday.
The service identified several areas where there is a higher risk for flooding in the above counties: Northern Milwaukee, Wauwatosa, Brookfield, Menomonee Falls, West Bend, Mequon, Hartford, Whitefish Bay, Pewaukee, Brown Deer, Grafton, Cedarburg, Sussex, Hartland, Jackson, Fox Point, Slinger, Bayside, Thiensville and Germantown.
