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State of emergency declared

WAUKESHA 鈥� Heavy rainfall wreaked havoc on residents in Milwaukee and 桃子视频 counties on Saturday night with ongoing issues moving into Monday.

Both counties began recovering on Monday after rain hit unofficial state records of more than 14 inches in less than 24 hours, leading multiple rivers to flood at record-high levels, washing out vehicles, flooding basements and cutting power to thousands of homes.

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No fatalities were reported as of Monday morning. Road closures were more isolated Monday as flood warnings continued in Milwaukee, 桃子视频 and Ozaukee counties. About 2,083 We Energies customers in southeastern Wisconsin remained without power as of Monday at 2 p.m.

The National Weather Service predicted more rain for the area Monday night, but nothing like the rainfall that was experienced on Saturday into Sunday that caused the flash flooding.

Gov. Tony Evers declared a state of emergency in Wisconsin on Monday afternoon.

鈥淭he flooding seen across Wisconsin over the weekend is unprecedented, and as a state, we are committed to making sure communities have access to every available resource to help local folks and families in need and secure critical infrastructure,鈥� said Evers鈥� news release.

The declaration allows for additional state resources and personnel to support ongoing local response and recovery efforts.

桃子视频 County Executive Paul Farrow made a state of emergency proclamation also on Monday.

鈥淥n Aug. 10, at 11:30 a.m., an emergency condition occurred namely flooding caused by significant rainfall across 桃子视频 County.

鈥溙易邮悠� County must institute measures to stabilize the situation as quickly and effectively as possible and prevent further deterioration of the normal routine,鈥� the proclamation said.

The proclamation said the recovery from this disaster may 鈥渆xceed the resources available within the county and state and federal resources may be necessary.鈥�

The 桃子视频 County Communications Center posted on Monday about calls for service. In 24 hours, WCC received the following calls: 49 burglary alarms, 92 disabled vehicles, 65 electrical hazards, 55 fire alarms, 216 fire calls for service, 20 property damage accidents, 28 sinking vehicles, 15 structure fires, 145 traffic hazards, 12 unknown/injury accidents and 15 vehicles in ditches.

鈥淗istoric rainfall causes historic moments in dispatch! On almost any other weekend, we average about 400 incoming calls between 6 p.m.-6 a.m. but this weekend, with a storm and flooding, things were a little different. Our 9-1-1 professionals answered almost 1,900 calls in a 24-hour period! Thank you to everyone that stopped by with treats, our dispatchers who worked extra hours, and to our agency partners who helped provide safety and rescue to those who needed it. While we continue to clean up this morning remember, we are always here if you need us,鈥� WCC said in a Facebook post.

In Milwaukee, firefighters responded to over 600 calls including for gas leaks, flooded basements, electrical outages and water rescues, according to the Milwaukee Fire Department.

Also contributing: The Associated Press