The Milwaukee Fire Department reported responding to over 600 calls, including gas leaks, flooded basements, electrical outages, and water rescues.

MILWAUKEE — Flash flooding canceled the final day of the Wisconsin State Fair on Sunday as continued heavy rainfall in half a dozen Midwest states forced motorists to abandon their vehicles, cut power to thousands of households and closed busy roadways.

The Milwaukee area received some of the worst of flooding across the Midwest over the weekend, breaking records and causing the cancelation of the final day of the Wisconsin State Fair on Sunday. Continued heavy rainfall in half-a-dozen Midwest states forced motorists to abandon their vehicles,