India, Aug. 10 -- Flash flooding in Wisconsin due to excessive rains led to flooded basements, flooded roadways, and an early closing of the state fair, which is a popular event in the area.

On Saturday, Milwaukee set up a new daily record with 5.74 of rain in just a few hours, which is equivalent to a month and a half's worth of rain.

Several areas, including streets, streams, and basements, experienced flash flooding, causing some cars to become stranded, the National Weather Service reported.

The crest of the Milwaukee River reached a record high of 11.19 feet. It touched the water level of 10.48 in July 2010.

The extreme weather is a part of the severe thunderstorm that hit Nebraska with gusts of over 80 mph and caused a massive c...