City of New Berlin Office of Emergency Management

09/28/2026

National Preparedness Month is coming to an end, but it’s not too late to take action!

Small actions to prepare yourself, your family, and your home for emergencies can make a meaningful difference. So start today!

Don’t forget to complete our National Preparedness Month Competition for a chance to win prizes! Quizzes close at 11:59 p.m. on September 30.

09/28/2026

*The New Berlin Fire Department is currently on scene of a gas pipe rupture at the intersection of S. Cari Adam Ct. & S. Cari Adam Dr. Shelter in place advised and department is evacuating area 150 yards around the area.*

12:54pm Update: The intersection has been reopened.

09/25/2026

𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 | 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮
New Berlin Emergency Management has continued to monitor the area near Mark Drive and has been checking the fuel-absorbing booms daily. No signs of fuel or additional spills have been detected.

Because the booms can restrict water flow and no petroleum has been observed, the booms are no longer needed and are scheduled for removal on Tuesday. Sept. 29, 2026.

09/24/2026

09/24/2026

NWS Flood Inundation Mapping (FIM) is now available for southern Wisconsin! FIM visually displays the geographical extent of river flooding at a neighborhood level up to five days in advance. More information here: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/c7ae8422207241b5873fff38a22cf66b

09/23/2026

BLOCK UNWANTED CALLS 📵

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09/21/2026

City personnel continue to assess a suspected gasoline discharge affecting the stormwater system near Mark Drive. Members of the New Berlin Fire Department and New Berlin Office of Emergency Management responded Saturday evening after a resident reported a strong gasoline odor near the waterway behind the 15200 block of Mark Drive. Responders also detected the odor from nearby stormwater inlets.

Due to heavy rainfall and fast-moving stormwater, crews placed fuel-absorbing booms at the western stormwater pond to collect any petroleum that may reach the pond and limit its movement through the system. The source has not been identified. City staff continue to assess the area and determine whether additional response measures are needed.

City teams are coordinating with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources as the response continues. Additional information will be shared if new information becomes available.

09/20/2026

As of 2:30pm Sunday 9/20/2026, southwest New Berlin received 4.31” of rain since Friday night.

Here is an estimated rainfall map from Friday morning through Sunday morning.

09/20/2026