Midwest flooding cancels state fair and cuts power; more severe weather expected

MILWAUKEE (AP)

Heavy rainfall in the Midwest led to flash flooding, prompting the cancellation of the final day of the Wisconsin State Fair due to flooded fairgrounds. The Milwaukee area saw up to 10 inches of rain, causing widespread power outages and emergency calls, while a storm in Nebraska resulted in one death and damage to a penitentiary, displacing 387 prisoners.

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