Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

1 report in the last 24 hours, none published as an event.

Official Warnings

No official warning is in effect here right now.

• Menomonee River At 16th Street At Milwaukee, WI: flow 346 ft³/s · above the highest October monthly average on record for this gauge (198 ft³/s) · U.S. Geological Survey · 1 h ago
• Wilson Park Creek At Gmia Infall At Milwaukee, WI: flow 0.61 ft³/s · this gauge’s October monthly average is usually below 0.45 ft³/s · U.S. Geological Survey · 1 h ago
• Kinnickinnic River @ South 11th Street @ Milwaukee, WI: flow 3.85 ft³/s · this gauge’s October monthly average is usually above 4.19 ft³/s · U.S. Geological Survey · 1 h ago
• Root River Near Franklin, WI: flow 3.81 ft³/s · this gauge’s October monthly average is usually above 3.85 ft³/s · U.S. Geological Survey · 1 h ago
• Lincoln Creek @ Sherman Boulevard At Milwaukee, WI: flow 3.35 ft³/s · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 1 h ago

River levels are shown against their usual, but not yet judged. A gauge’s usual here is its range of October monthly averages; the reading is the latest 15-minute value, which a passing rain or dry spell can carry outside that range. So no river gauge makes this county Unusual For Here until we compare each day with the same day’s history.

A gauge’s usual is its range of October monthly averages over its record (USGS).

• Healthcare Roles Surpass Manufacturing Jobs in Wisconsin as State’s Largest Employment Sector · University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex · 23 h ago

2 sources answered; nothing recent here.

297 entries from WZDx 4.1 work zones (wisdot) (Wisconsin DOT) for this county, in its latest read.

• WZDx 4.1 work zones (wisdot): 297 entries for this county · Wisconsin DOT · read 13 min ago

Entries are what each state or utility feed lists for this county: incidents, closures or outage areas. We count them; we do not reproduce them.

8 sources answered; nothing recent here.

Coming Up

No meeting is on an agenda we read for the next seven days.

6 reports in the last 6 hours, none published as an event.

• Marquette seeks to rebound after finally going to the transfer portal for reinforcements · WTMJ-TV · 1 h ago Not Yet Confirmed
• The Milwaukee Brewers are World Series champs. A look at their title, by the numbers · Wausau Pilot & Review · 3 h ago Not Yet Confirmed
• Southeastern Wisconsin Weather - Tracking Some Rain Chances · WTMJ-TV · 4 h ago Published event
• Milwaukee Weather: AM showers, PM sun · WITI · 5 h ago Not Yet Confirmed
• Miller Lite releasing 'Clinch Cans' filled with beer made during exact time Brewers won the World Series · WTMJ-TV · 5 h ago Not Yet Confirmed

And 17 more reports in the last 24 hours, not listed here.

Wastewater site 2141: COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) level 2.04, within the usual weekly level for this site.

• Wastewater site 2141: COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) level 2.04 · within the usual weekly level for this site · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · Oct 17, 7:00 PM CDT
• Wastewater site 2142: COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) level 3.21 · within the usual weekly level for this site · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · Oct 17, 7:00 PM CDT
• Wastewater site 2141: influenza A level 1.62 · within the usual weekly level for this site · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · Oct 17, 7:00 PM CDT
• Wastewater site 2142: influenza A level 1.66 · within the usual weekly level for this site · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · Oct 17, 7:00 PM CDT
• Wastewater site 2141: RSV level 1.04 · within the usual weekly level for this site · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · Oct 17, 7:00 PM CDT

• CDC wastewater data for viral activity level (SARS-CoV-2, influenza A, RSV): 18 entries for this county · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · read 13 h ago
• CDC wastewater data for SARS-CoV-2: 2 entries for this county · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · read 14 h ago
• CDC wastewater data for RSV: 2 entries for this county · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · read 13 h ago
• CDC wastewater data for influenza A: 2 entries for this county · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · read 13 h ago

Entries are what each state or utility feed lists for this county: incidents, closures or outage areas. We count them; we do not reproduce them.

44 entries from USGS latest streamflow and gage height - Wisconsin (U.S. Geological Survey) for this county, in its latest read.

• USGS latest streamflow and gage height - Wisconsin: 44 entries for this county · U.S. Geological Survey · read 43 min ago

Entries are what each state or utility feed lists for this county: incidents, closures or outage areas. We count them; we do not reproduce them.

1 source answered; nothing recent here.

Matters Now

• Layoff and closure notices (WARN)
  Maynard Steel Casting Company and Maynard Alloy Casting Company LLC, Milwaukee: closure, 77 workers; starts 2026-12-04. Wisconsin DWD

Quiet

• Rail accidents and crossings (FRA): No reported accident or crossing collision here with a release, evacuation, injury or death in the latest data · Federal Railroad Administration · read Oct 26, 8:27 AM CDT
• Gasoline prices (EIA): No weekly move of 10 cents or more · U.S. Energy Information Administration · read Oct 26, 8:27 AM CDT

Background

• Gasoline prices (EIA)
  Regular gasoline, Midwest (PADD 2), week of 2026-10-19: $4.145 a gallon, up 0 cents from the week before. U.S. Energy Information Administration
• Layoff and closure notices (WARN)
  Centers for Independence-MCFI Home Care, Milwaukee: closure, 43 workers; starts 2026-10-31. Wisconsin DWD
• Layoff and closure notices (WARN)
  GW Mireles Inc., Milwaukee: closure, 26 workers; starts 2026-09-01. Wisconsin DWD
• Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
  Rail accident, CANADIAN PACIFIC KANSAS CITY, MILWAUKEE, 2026-06-27. Reported by FRA with the June 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
• Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
  Grade-crossing collision, Union Pacific Railroad Company, MILWAUKEE, N 119TH & W HAMPTON, 2026-05-11. Reported by FRA with the May 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
• Employment and wages (QCEW)
  Q1 2026: 463,347 jobs (463,792 a year earlier); $1,510 average weekly wage ($1,485 a year earlier). BLS (QCEW)

Each line is the source's own fields, linked to the source. Unusual is this county against its own history, never against other counties. FRA posts about three months after an accident, so its lines are reported, not breaking. Last read: BLS (QCEW) Oct 12, 8:25 AM CDT; U.S. Energy Information Administration Oct 26, 8:27 AM CDT; Federal Railroad Administration Oct 26, 8:27 AM CDT; Wisconsin DWD Oct 29, 9:00 AM CDT.

Matters Now

• Bird flu in wild birds (APHIS)
  USDA APHIS reports highly pathogenic avian influenza detected in wild birds in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (detected 2026-10-08). This is the first detection in wild birds here this season. USDA APHIS

Quiet

• Non-native species (USGS NAS): No new non-native species alert here in the last 30 days · USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS) · read Oct 12, 7:04 PM CDT
• Introduced species (iNaturalist): No introduced species newly recorded here · iNaturalist · read 19 min ago

Background

• Introduced species (iNaturalist)
  39 research-grade observations of introduced species here in the last 30 days. iNaturalist

Each line is the source's own fields, linked to the source. Unusual is this county against its own history, never against other counties. Bird flu detections are reported in our words with a link to USDA APHIS; its records are not reproduced. iNaturalist observations are shown only under CC0 or CC-BY, with the observer credited; others are counted. Observations with an obscured location are never placed on a county. Last read: USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS) Oct 12, 7:04 PM CDT; iNaturalist Oct 29, 9:26 AM CDT; USDA APHIS Oct 26, 8:27 AM CDT.

Quiet

• Historic places in harm’s way: No listed place here inside an active wildfire perimeter, warning area or flood zone · National Weather Service · read 15 min ago
• National Register nominations (Federal Register): No nomination here under review · National Park Service (Federal Register) · read 44 min ago
• National Register listings (NPS): No listing or removal here in the last 30 days · National Park Service · read Oct 12, 8:25 AM CDT

Background

• National Register listings (NPS)
  230 properties on the National Register in this county, 8 of them National Historic Landmarks. National Park Service

Each line is the source's own fields, linked to the source. Sites whose location is restricted are never shown. A place inside a hazard area is our overlay of open maps, as of the hazard’s own time; it says nothing of damage. Last read: National Park Service Oct 12, 8:25 AM CDT; National Park Service (Federal Register) Oct 29, 9:00 AM CDT; National Weather Service Oct 29, 9:30 AM CDT.