Thousands without power following overnight storms, flooding

By CNN Newsource

Published August 8, 2021 8:57 AM

By WDJT Staff

MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Thousands of WE Energies customers are without power Sunday, Aug. 8 after a series of overnight thunderstorms and flooding.

According to the WE Energies outage map, 3,659 customers are out of service in Milwaukee County as of 9:30 a.m. Sunday. Over 1,500 customers are also experiencing an outage in Ozaukee county. Washington County has nearly 1,000 customers experiencing an outage Sunday morning. Waukesha and Fond Du Lac counties are also on that list.

A Flash Flood Warning was issued for Milwaukee and Ozaukee counties until 5:30 a.m. on Sunday. A Flood Advisory was issued for parts of Dodge, Washington and Ozaukee counties overnight until 2:45 a.m. A Flash Flood Watch continues until 1 a.m. Monday for Milwaukee, Washington, Ozaukee, Dodge and Fond Du Lac counties.

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