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WISN WISN 12 News At 6PM September 7, 2016

It has been coming down fast and furious. Until 8 45 p. M. , flash Flood Warning. Heavy rain to the south as well in racine and kenosha. You need to be ready. Accumulating rain, 2. 3 inches of rain, that is too fast for things to handle. That is why we are seeing flooded roads, especially the southern half of Milwaukee County. This continues to work its way through the area. Th works through, we will just have scattered showers. We have another 3045 minutes before this moves out. More coming up in just a bit. Joyce the latest round of rain have made the roads a mess. Kathy it is pouring right now. 12 news Ben Hutchison is out on the road right now. We just passed through 52nd seen street flooding on social media. As we went over the 27th street viaduct, the rain was coming down hard. Right now, it is coming down hard. We have seen ponding and flooding and cars have disregarded standing water. You heard mark talk about it. Do not drive through standing water. We are seeing a lot of traffic right now. Their time. Just avoid that standing water. Again, we are heading towards 56 than mitchell and it will have an update later on in this newscast. Joyce the roads are also a mess downtown. {kathy} kathy thats where nick bohr continues our live team coverage. It just picked up again, a fire truck heading out right now. I wanted to show you this , flooded almost to the centerline a short time ago. You can see there is some debris. This is how high the water was a few minutes ago. It is draining off right now, but heavy rains do continue. People are surprised to see how high the water was as they drive through here. As you have been saying, use caution. A lot of these gutters are clogged up and not a lot of room for it to go right now, so use caution if youre heading out. Joyce thank you. The flooding forced classes to be cancelled at two mayville schools. {kathy} kathy thats where Adrienne Pederson continues our live team coverage. I should let you know that within the last five minutes i talked to the police chief. Believe it or not, schools and st. Johns Lutheran School in mayville. You can see the standing water here. Im looking at those firefighters, was kneedeep we have a birdseye view on top of this hill. Their plan is working and right now they are trying to move all of this water. This is here because of an overflowing spring. They are trying to move it to the north. As of now, the school is dry. That is the good news. Again, throughout the evening, officers will be going door to door to let people know their house could be affected and they might want to stay somewhere as for the night. This isnt the first time this area has flooded. Very frustrating. To go through this again, i just prayed this is the last time we do it. Has been three in the last 10 years. Pretty frustrated there. We will be out here all night and let you know if anything changes. Kathy thanks. The flooding also cancelled classes at a nearby primary school. Joyce thats where meteorologist Lindsey Slater has been all day. We join her now for this update. Im in front of parkview highway 28, also known as horicon street. They still have the sandbags and back. The rain is still coming down, and you can see the water surrounding the playground equipment here. The school did how to close early at about 1 00 this afternoon due to the flash flooding. Firefighters and volunteers placed sandbags around the building. I spoke with the police chief. He says they expect to have classes here tomorrow, but they much more rain they get. At this were going to point, continue sandbagging and have extra sandbags made up just in case, and we are going to be monitoring the situation at both school and throughout the city throughout the evening. She was talking about how they actually have tried to do that diversion water away from the schools in the past. It failed, so they are hoping that will not be the case this year. Flooding also forced campers in Richland Center in southwestern wisconsin to evacuate. The area there is under a Flood Warning while residents sandbag. The flooding also closed roads and cancelled classes at some schools in that community. The area has seen more than seven inches of rain so far. The heavy rain in Richland County also caused mudslides. This mudslide washed rocks and debris onto county highway d. Clear off the roads. You can track the rain and storms when you are away from the tv using interactive radar. You can find it on our 12 news app. Its free to download on your smart phone or tablet. Kathy we will keep an i on the flooding, but there is some other news. Popular burger joint soblemans has closed its marquette location. We first reported their licensing issue last night. Tonight, weve learned they closed their doors rather than face a fine. As wisn 12 news Ben Hutchison reports new tonight, some students are temporarily out of job. We are close. City hall. Owner Dave Sobelman stands outside his marquette location. Inside, employees prepare for business. Back in june, a man discharged a gun in the doorway of the restaurant. The city requires the owners of any business with a Police Report to make an appearance at a license renewal hearing. Automatically renewed and expired on august 31. No answer from Alderman Bob Bauman when inquiring about the temporary permit. I am not allowed to have a job. Recently hired marquette students arriving to find out they have the day off. I have been spending money for textbooks and tuition without a job. I was trying to save up money for an apartment, and this is portioning me back. Other employees, heading home. Way will have the cleanest restaurant in town if we are closed for two weeks. Kathy sobelman says he hopes to reopen soon as possible, but may have to wait until september 20 when a new license can be granted. Joyce were following a developing story. The battle over the fence at sherman park is resolved for now. This afternoon, a judge extended a restraining order against Milwaukee County sheriff david clarke, preventing him from closing sherman park early or reinstalling a fence. Fatal police shooting. This follows a weekend of legal back and forth between county executive chris abele and sheriff clarke. The sheriffs attorney said its a moot point because clarke was going to take the fence down anyway. There was no attempt to take down the fence that night. The next morning, the sheriff did nothing. It was not until the afternoon that county workers came out and took down the fence that the sheriff put up. Joyce the restrainird could become permanent at a hearing later this month. Coming up new tonight at 10 00, you can help the fbi catch suspected bank robbers. Then, a local veteran falls victim to a scam. The gift that officers surprised her with that brought her to tears. Thats tonight at 10 00. Kathy new tonight at 6 00, what is the update . Mark racine and kenosha have the latest on that and when this moves out. Kathy then saving money on back , to School Supplies. The plan to let you buy everything from pencils to computers to clothes tax free. These are some live pictures, the rain coming down hard right now. It has been causing problems all day. We have the root for itself kathy heavy rains causing street flooding. You can see cars trying to navigate the water. Right now, nearly 3000 people are without power in milwaukee. Waukesha is getting several reports of street flooding and trees down. Joyce we want to go live to Ben Hutchison at 55th and mitchell. 56th and mitchell is where they had some high water levels. You can still see behind me on the driveway, the water still running over there. I want to show you the car over by the stop sign. Feet of water, halfway up the door of that black car. They tried driving through our short time ago, but they became stuck. The car stalled out. Now they are starting to keep up with some of the rainfall, and the water has since drained away. Police are warning people of possible dangers. A very different story 10 minutes ago here when several cars got stuck by the sp out here. The rain still falling at a steady pace. Joyce things can change so quickly. Thank you. New tonight, by your School Supplies without buying sales tax. He announced the plan in Menomonee Falls this afternoon. Under the proposal, the sales tax would be waived on School Supplies, computers costing less than 750, and on clothes less than 75 each. The sales tax holiday is part of the governors two year budget there is an incredible advantage to have that sales tax holiday to make it affordable for families to get those items. Joyce the holiday if it gets legislative approval as expected would be the first weekend in august next year and again in 2018. After that, the legislature would have to vote to continue it. Kathy when this will stop. Mark we are on the tail and of the rain, but that has already cause some problems. That is the nature of flash flooding. It comes up and goes down quickly, but this is the exact location he was 1520 minutes ago. It is truly amazing. You see people do this, and i want to rip up my hair out, what little i have. This is what youre going to be you will get stuck in those flooded roads, and worse at times. If its flowing, it can pick up your car and take you away. You have to be smart. Do not go into those flooded roadways. It is much nicer now, still raining, but not nearly that crazy rain we had. To racine we go. Here at columns. This is the rain moving in for this is why a flash Flood Warning has been issued for racine as well. You are going to see really heavy rain. It will not last long, but watch out for racine and kenosha flash flooding. Milwaukee, Waukesha County, 8 45 p. M. , still some flooded roads and rain coming down. Stay away from lowlying areas. That warning goes until 8 45 p. M. Tonight racine and kenosha we take you to waukesha and milwaukee where that warning is in effect, waukesha through muskego, franklin, caledonia, franksville, mount pleasant, and racine. This is where you will get slammed. In franksville, caledonia, wind point, this is that wall of water that will move in, a quick inch of rain in half an hour. To cause a lot of street flooding. Be prepared for that. The bigger picture, this is why it is so much nicer to see very little happening out here. This is the main event. Everything is happening right now. We have steady rain right here. That is not the flooding kind of rain. We had that earlier in our northern counties, but now the focus is on her southern counties. A couple of scattered showers we can take a bit of a sigh when this moves through. This is a more drawnout rain, so some areas taking up 45 inches of rain. In may theyll, six inches of rain. Thats why we had flooding problems in the low lying areas. We take you into milwaukee and waukesha counties, 2. 3 inches of rain. That came in a short time. Flooding issues there. Areas right along 43 near vernon to the north of franklin, picking up almost three inches of brain. Temperatures have cool down. Almost three inches of rain. Temperatures have cooled down. Kohler up to the north. We get through the next couple of hours where we still have flash Flood Warnings, then we clear things out for thursday. Bad, 84. 82 on friday, a chance for showers later in the day. Be prepared for that. 70 on saturday, showers early, breezy. Its going to be very windy in the afternoon on saturday. 74 sunday. A nice day on monday. Most of the week and should be quite pleasant. 72 tuesday. 72 wednesday. Almost done with the rain, another hour to an hour and a half. Issues, so please heed my advice and do not drive on those roads. Joyce were going back out live to downtown milwaukee with another update. The rain has let up a little bit. It is much better now. It was well over this curve a short time ago. I want to show you an ago at 11th and wells. You can see the cars going through there. When i came through five10 minutes before, it was up to the axles of the cars as they came through this area. Very heavy rain came down very quickly with a lot of wind and accumulated so quickly that there was nowhere for it to go. Right now, things are getting better, still raining, but better than it was a short t you. Newfound national respect for the badgers. Dan certainly is. The last time they were ranked as high and how they reacted to their polls. Why the search for a new athletics director had wisconsin Russ Feingold so, what do you girls want to be when you grow up . Girl 1 i want to be an astronomer. Girl 2 i want be a doctor Russ Feingold you think girl 1 i want to be an astronomer. You should be paid the same boys . Yogirl 1 d definitely. D girl 2 yep Russ Feingold well, i raised my two girls right here, and they agreed wewith you ed and so do i. Unfortunately, in wisconsin, a lot of women make less than men doing the same job. Ill work for equal pay for women, and for paid leave so parents can care for a sick family member. Discrimination against any women is flat out wrong. What you think of that . Ngold announcer sports director dan needles, honored with best sports broadcast by the wisconsin broadcasters association. Dan the packers have played only three games in jacksonville, and the highest gametime temperature was 67 degrees in 2008. It will be significantly warmer sunday in jacksonville when the packers open the regular season. And as 12 sports stephanie doing their best to simulate those conditions this week. Stephanie the packers want host a game at Lambeau Field for a few weeks, and the players tell me it will be a challenge to open the season on the road in jacksonville in a venue they dont normally play in. Every game is challenging regardless of where, who, every game has its different challenges and we look forward to the opportunity. It does not matter who we play. Stephanie to prepare for the florida heat, which is to be in the mid 90s sunday in jacksonville, the players have been practicing here in green bay all week. We had a warm one today at practice. We will be ready for it. It will be 91 degrees or whatever. They dont get airconditioning and ready to make a splash in week one against the jaguars. Dan thank you steph. , for the First Time Since january of 2012, the badgers are ranked in the top 10 of the Ap College Football poll, jumping up to 10th after the win over lsu. So how did the players react to that . We think highly of our team we think we can play on the national stage, and we prove that to a lot of people. At the end of the daywe dont think too much of it. We have to play. We have to continue to play. We have more of a you have to go out there and win. Were number 10 now. I think we just use that as motivation. Dan uw Athletic Director Barry Alvarez has signed a threeyear contract extension that runs through january 31st of 2021, when barry will be 75 years old. He has been the ad since 2004, and the school has won 56 big 10 titles and 14 National Championships during his tenure. And, tiger woods announced he hopes to make his return to the tiger hasnt played on tour since 2015. Back surgeries have kept him sidelined. And, the brewers close out their series with the cubs tonight at miller park, which could be interesting. Joyce some live pictures from inside miller park. It appears the roof is leaking from all the heavy rain we have been getting. We will see what happens and contin kathy a rain delay for an indoor place, whatever. We have ripped markable street flooding video here at highway 100 and national avenue in west allis. We are getting several reports of street flooding and trees down. It is tough out there. Take your time. Delay your ride if you can. Mark youre right. Thats the way it is with flash down. The rain is coming down fast and furious. We still have flash Flood Warnings for milwaukee, Waukesha County until 8 45 p. M. , racine and kenosha counties until 9 00. We make meeting times, lunch times and conference times. 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