- MMSD is prioritizing $96 million in flood management projects after historic flooding in Milwaukee in 2025.
- In August 2025, storms caused more than $200 million in private property damage.
- The projects will add 220 million gallons of flood storage across Milwaukee waterways.
- Major projects in West Basin, Jackson Park and Wilson Park will be accelerated by several years.
After historic flooding in the Milwaukee area in August 2025, the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District has prioritized a handful of flood management projects worth $96 million.
Storms in August 2025 caused more than $200 million in damage to private property and flooded streets, homes and businesses. The governor declared a state of emergency and the Federal Emergency Management Agency has paid disaster assistance to thousands of homeowners for flood damage.
Rainfall totaled more than 14 inches in some parts of the city of Milwaukee and MMSD’s deep tunnel filled to its maximum, said Kevin Shafer, executive director of MMSD, in a statement. Two water reclamation facilities operated at or above their capacity for hours after the storm…