Record Snow, Record Rain, Rising Rivers

Flooding continues to be a serious threat across the Great Lakes region, with alerts remaining in effect, particularly along creeks, streams, and rivers. Heavy rain and severe storms arrived on top of spring snowmelt, making the typical & gradual snowmelt a thing of the past.

A big part of this flood setup can be traced to Michigan's Upper Peninsula, where a very snowy winter left a large amount of water locked into the snowpack.

At the same time, Milwaukee had already set a new April precipitation record by April 16, surpassing the old record of 7.38 inches from 2013!  

More rain arriving by Sunday will be an insult to injury for these already swollen rivers, creeks, and streams.

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