Furniture, cushions and household items line the curb along Menomonee River Parkway in Wauwatosa as residents empty flooded basements following the weekend storms. On Aug. 9 and 10, southeastern Wisconsin was drenched with heavy rainstorms, causing extensive flooding.

A rare 1,000 year storm dropped over 9 inches of rain in Milwaukee, flooding streets, stranding cars and prompting emergency declarations.