Flood Watch for All of SE Wisconsin Through Early Monday; Last day of State Fair canceled

Update: 8/10/25 @ 8;20 a.m. – Due to very heavy rain in the Milwaukee area, many roads are flooded, and the State Fair has been canceled for today, which was to be its final day.

WISN TV announced on Saturday evening that someone was injured by a lightning strike on the Carlin Hiking Trail near Palmyra.

The Wisconsin State Fair closed early due to flooding, as did the Thomas Rhett “Better in Boots” show at Alpine Valley Music Theater

The National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan Weather Forecast Office announced the following on Saturday at 8:26 p.m.

The Flood Watch has been expanded into the rest of southeast Wisconsin, including the Milwaukee metro area, through early Monday morning.
Very heavy rainfall is expected with rounds of storms this evening into Sunday, and again early Monday morning.
There will be a risk for flooding and flash flooding, especially where multiple rounds of storms move over the same area.
Rises on area rivers are likely.