One year after historic floods, Ozaukee County neighbors and nature preserve reflect on lessons learned

WATCH: One year after floods, Ozaukee County neighbors reflect on lessons learnedOne year after historic flooding swept through southeast Wisconsin, Ozaukee County residents and local organizations are taking stock of what the disaster taught them — even as the area was largely spared from the worst of the damage. The Mequon Nature Preserve closed for a few days last August after receiving a foot of rain in 24 hours, according to their own unofficial estimates. Courtesy of the Mequon Nature Preserve Standing water inside the Mequon Nature Preserve in August 2025"We were right in the bullseye. We got hit hard," said Cory Gritzmacher, chief operations officer of the Mequon Nature Preserve. The Mequon Nature Preserve is exploring moving its nature center to higher ground.