Flood alerts are in place on both sides of Lake Michigan as multiple rivers reach or approach flood stage. The Green Bay Fire Department is urging residents near the East River to prepare to evacuate.
Rounds of thunderstorms producing heavy rain are swelling rivers across the Midwest, prompting warnings of possible evacuations in Green Bay, Wis.
The National Weather Service in Green Bay issued a flood warning for parts of east-central and northeastern Wisconsin, including Green Bay, after local law enforcement reported numerous road closures due to flooding from Monday night's storms.
NOAA data shows at least five rivers in Wisconsin are at or forecast to reach major flood stage on Tuesday.
Green Bay city crews monitor conditions along the East River on Tuesday during a flood warning. Photo courtesy of Green Bay City Government
