Rivers turned into rapids, cars became submarines and basements and parking lots might as well be labeled as pools. There are buckled roads, fallen power lines and destroyed property. The final day of the Wisconsin State Fair was cancelled.
The series of storms overnight Aug. 9-10 that created damaging flash floods have left the greater Milwaukee area in disarray, with 614 emergency calls and 65 water rescues from 8 p.m. Aug 9 to 7 a.m. Aug. 10.
The National Weather Service reported that Waukesha and Milwaukee areas received 7 to 10 inches or more of rain as of 4 a.m. More downpours are expected in the coming days. The NWS called it “life threatening flash flooding.”
As of 8:30 Sunday morning, St. Francis reported the highest rain total in Milwaukee County at 10.5 inches.
Here are some of the most incredible photos and videos of the incredible storms:
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Some of the wildest social posts showing flood damage in Milwaukee
