Designated Driver Recounts Getting Trapped in Wisconsin Flood, Calling 911 | News Channel 3-12

Designated driver recounts getting trapped in Wisconsin flood, calling 911 | News Channel 3-12

By Derrick Rose Click here for updates on this story     WAUKESHA COUNTY, Wis. (WISN) — Panic and fear surged Saturday night into Sunday as fast as the rising water across Waukesha County and Southeast Wisconsin, leaving several drivers stranded and calling 911 for help. “I don’t know how to swim. We’re on Bulter; if somebody could please — I know they’re helping other people, but I’ve got a 1-year-old and I’ve got a 5-year-old in the car,” one …

'That was the first instinct': 911 calls reveal moments of panic during Waukesha County flash flooding

As flash flooding swept through Waukesha County early Sunday morning, desperate calls poured into the 911 dispatch center from residents and drivers caught in rapidly rising waters."We're flooded in and I have my 1-year-old kid and the water is starting to get really high. I'm in here freaking out and I don't know how to swim," one caller told dispatchers. "Please if y'all could get here," she pleaded.The overnight storm created dangerous condit…

Run with the Cops venue changed tonight due to flooding

WAUKESHA — The Run with the Cops event is on for tonight, but with a venue change. Due to standing water on the original course, the run will start at EB Shurts (810 W. College Ave.), head westbound along the…