Event narrative (NOAA)
Heavy rains resluted in flash flooding in the southeast part of Kenosha County. Numerous streets were flooded with water depths of 2 to 4 feet , and several were impassable. Several vehicles were stranded in the flood waters and rescues were performed. Water depths were up to the windows of cars in the city of Kenosha. Interstate 94 at STH 165 was covered by water and southbound lanes were closed. STH 50 was closed from Intestate 94 east to CTH H. CTH C was closed going west from Interstate 94 due to high water levels. Several other roads were closed. Damage was noted to several culverts and road shoulders, and water lift stations/pumps were damaged in some facilities. Compounding the flooding problem was the loss of electrical service which meant sump pumps in homes didn't opera
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.