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,

‘Mega-rain’ slams Milwaukee, shuts down Wisconsin State Fair originally appeared on Bring Me The News. Torrential rains over the last 24 have hammered southeast Wisconsin, leading to rain totals in excess of a foot in some locations and shutting down the final day of the annual Wisconsin State Fair.

Flash flooding canceled the final day of the Wisconsin State Fair on Sunday as continued heavy rainfall in half a dozen Midwest states has led to water rescues, power outages and road closures.