Flash flooding canceled the final day of the Wisconsin State Fair on Sunday as heavy rainfall in several Midwest states forced motorists to abandon their vehicles, cut power to thousands of households and closed busy roads.

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,

Record-setting rains in southeastern Wisconsin overnight Saturday to Sunday led to life-threatening flash flooding in Wauwatosa, Milwaukee and surrounding communities. The downpour prompted water rescues, damaged homes and businesses, and knocked out power for thousands.