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Video credit – Isaac Rowlett

A dramatic aerial video captured by Isaac Rowlett reveals multiple vehicles submerged in floodwaters across Milwaukee on August 10, 2025—powerful imagery underscoring the immediate toll of extreme weather. Rowlett points to decades of increased precipitation in Wisconsin and uses the event to question whether the state can still be considered a “climate haven.”

Since then, the situation has escalated: Milwaukee County declared a state of emergency, as the flash floods triggered hundreds of emergency responses—including water rescues, property damage, and widespread power outages—while forcing closure of the Wisconsin State Fair and disrupting major events. Authorities reported up to 14 inches of rainfall, prompting continued flood warnings and opening of emergency shelters for displaced residents.

Scientists warn that this trend aligns with broader data showing more frequent and intense precipitation across the U.S., particularly in the Midwest, raising calls for urgent adaptation strategies to tackle climate-driven flooding.