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 operate. Basement flooding was a major issue. WSR-88D Doppler radar rainfall estimates on top of a wet ground were on the order of 3 to 6 inches for a 24-hour period ending 2000 CST. Some farm fields were probably flooded, per newspaper articles, but no direct loss estimates were available. Therefore, a nominal $200K was estimated for the purpose of this documentation.
The initial Uniform Disaster Situation Report compiled by the Kenosha County Emergency Management indicated at at least 600 homes were affected by flood waters, but had no damage, at least 590 homes had minor flood damage, at least 11 homes had major damage, and at least 1 home was destroyed, for a monetary loss of at least $11,975,000. At least one business had major flood damage for a monetary loss of at least $310,000. Total estimated private sector damage was at least $12,285,000. Public sector damage inlcuded about $265,000 to road systems, $110,000 damage to water control facilities, $18,000 damage to public buildings & related equipment, and about $295,000 to public utility systems, for a total public sector damage estimate of about $683,000. Additionally, debris clearance cost about $22,000, protective measures cost about $57,000, and there was other $91,000 in miscellaneous costs. These last three values are not considered direct property damage.