The persistent rain over the weekend and through Monday sent the Fox River up and caused standing water all over Western Kenosha County. Here are some views from west of the I:
Houses near 317th Avenue in Wheatland have water around them.
The driver of this truck seemed to be considering a run through this flooded portion of Shorewood Drive, but retreated.
You'd get more than your feet wet trying to sit today on this bench at the launch at Fox River Park.
This family of Canada geese, seen at the launch at Fox River County Park, didn't seem to mind the swollen state of the Fox River at all.
The accumulation of water was close but not quite enough yet as of Tuesday morning to over wash 248th Avenue at Highway K in Paddock Lake. The spot is notorious for flooding.
The forecast for the height of the water on the Fox continues to be downgraded by the National Weather Service. The current forecast calls for the water to crest before it reaches 13 feet sometime Wednesday.
Here’s some video of how fast the water was flowing under the Highway 50 bridge late morning.
Here is what it looked like on 77th Street in Wheatland:
