Severe Flash Flooding in Wisconsin
A flash flood warning has been issued for parts of southeast Wisconsin after some areas received 5 to 9 inches of rain overnight.1 The heavy rainfall has caused the Root River to overflow and led to the early closure of the Wisconsin State Fair on Saturday.2 The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has advised residents to avoid travel and has reported power outages for thousands of customers in Milwaukee and Waukesha counties.3
Atlantic Hurricane Season Activity Increases
The Atlantic is becoming more active, with forecasters tracking multiple areas of interest.4 A new tropical wave, dubbed Invest 97L, has emerged off the coast of Africa and has a high chance of developing into a tropical depression.5 This system is expected to track westward across the Atlantic and could potentially reach the Caribbean by late next week.6 Meanwhile, Tropical Storms Ivo and Henriette are being monitored in the Eastern and Central Pacific, respectively.7
- Tropical wave moving off Africa dubbed Invest 97L with increasing chances of development
- First Atlantic hurricane of the 2025 season may form around mid-August
- National Hurricane Center – NOAA
Wildfire Updates Across the U.S.
Firefighters are battling 37 large fires nationwide, with California, Colorado, and Arizona reporting the highest numbers.8 In northwestern Colorado, the Lee fire has grown to over 106,000 acres, with crews starting to gain some containment.9 Another fire, the Elk fire, has burned over 14,000 acres nearby. In New Mexico, the Vereda Blanca wildfire has burned 1,000 acres, with firefighters working to establish an anchor point in difficult terrain.
- National Fire News | National Interagency Fire Center
- Lee fire tops 106k acres as firefighters in northwestern Colorado start to gain containment
- August 10th UPDATE on Vereda Blanca Wildfire – NM Fire Info
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