If you're wondering just how rare this past weekend's deluge was − it was extremely rare. In fact, it's classified as a thousand-year event. The National Weather Service told the Milwaukee Journal ...

A rare atmospheric river is unfolding across the Northwest to end the week, with over a month's worth of rain possible in some parts of Oregon and Washington, forecasters said. The rain event should ...

Recent heavy rainfall in Milwaukee was classified as a 1,000-year event, meaning it has a 1 in 1,000 chance of happening in any given year. The amount of rainfall to be considered a 1,000-year event ...