Waukesha County Emergency Management

06/11/2026

06/10/2026

🌩️ With potential severe weather in the forecast, now is the time to prepare yourself and your family.

📢 Don’t rely on outdoor warning sirens alone. Sirens are intended to alert people who are outdoors to seek shelter and get more information right away.

📲📻🖥️ Have multiple ways to receive weather alerts & updates:
🔹 Enable Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) on your phone
🔹 Sign up for no-cost alerts through Waukesha County AlertSense: https://public.alertsense.com/SignUp/?RegionId=1140
🔹 Turn on notifications from trusted weather apps
🔹 Monitor local TV, radio, and official weather sources

06/08/2026

Scattered storms are moving into southwest Wisconsin this afternoon. Heavy downpours & cloud to ground lightning are the main concerns in these storms. While unlikely, an isolated stronger storm with gusty winds or a brief funnel cloud or tornado can't be ruled out. Stay weather aware this afternoon, particularly if planning to be outdoors!

06/03/2026

It's Heat Awareness Day in Wisconsin! ♨️

Don't wait until extreme heat arrives to protect yourself and loved ones.
✅ Build an emergency kit.
✅ Make a plan for power outages.
✅ Become trained in first aid for heat-related emergencies.
✅ Check your A/C and fans are working.

06/02/2026

June is National Pet Preparedness Month!

From paws to claws to scales and fins, every pet is family. If they depend on you every day, they depend on you in an emergency, too. Make a plan now to keep them safe.

05/29/2026

Yesterday, our office was honored to receive a Paragon Award of Excellence from the PRSA Southeastern Wisconsin in the Online Newsroom category for our disaster webpage covering the floods that impacted southeastern Wisconsin in August 2025.

We’re grateful for this recognition and proud to share it with Waukesha County’s communications team. Their hard work and dedication in delivering timely, reliable, and essential information to the public during this historic event made this achievement possible.

This recognition reflects the importance of trusted public information during emergencies.

05/28/2026

Heat Awareness Day in Wisconsin is next week!♨️

Take time now before extreme heat arrives to plan and know what you need and what to do to stay safe and cool.😎

Learn more: https://wem.wi.gov/readywisconsin-release-heat-awareness-day-in-wisconsin-is-june-3/

Wisconsin Department of Health Services
US National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan Wisconsin
US National Weather Service Green Bay Wisconsin
US National Weather Service Duluth Minnesota
US National Weather Service Twin Cities Minnesota
US National Weather Service La Crosse Wisconsin

05/25/2026

Today, we honor and remember the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our nation. Their sacrifice will never be forgotten.