Floodwaters rushed through Milwaukee’s fairgrounds, airport and roads Saturday, as historic rainfall led to flash flooding, water rescues and an early closure of the region’s beloved state fair.

A severe flash flooding event has taken direct aim at parts of the Midwest this weekend, forcing the Wisconsin State Fair to cancel many of its events.

The weather disrupted a busy summer weekend. Rain pushed through the roof at American Family Field during the Milwaukee Brewers’ victory over the New York Mets on Aug. 9 and impassable city streets closed access to some of the stadium's parking lots for the game on Aug. 10.