>> Communities across Wisconsin were hit with severe weather, with record floods hitting the Milwaukee area as the state awaits word on any federal aid, those on the ground got to work doing what they could.

>> I woke up in the middle of the night about 3 a.m. Something just told me to check the basement.

As soon as I got down there, my worst nightmare.

>> Milwaukee and Waukesha County residents experienced a living nightmare.

>> When I got down there, I was checking the water drain and water was just gushing out of it.

You know, I tried to put pressure on it like it was an open wound or something.

led to historic flooding, the deluge of water overwhelmed storm drains caused flash floods, knocked out power, damaged homes, submerged cars and crumbled roads.

No deaths have been reported to have been caused by flooding during the intense rainfall.

Some areas experienced 10 to 13in of rain in a matter of hours, categorizing it as a 1000 year flood, a record for the area, second only to flooding in 2008.

Governor Tony Evers called it unprecedented and declared a state of emergency for flash flooding and storm damage across the state.

The governor also requested FEMA support as Wisconsin Emergency Management said an initial state and local damage review suggests Wisconsin meets the threshold for federal aid.

A formal presidential declaration is needed before any federal assistance will be provided.

But there's some damage.

Financial aid won't fix.

>> My father had recently passed, and I had all of his boxes down in the basement, so a lot of memories got