Cambridge Residents Deal With Flooding

From WISC TV-3 Madison

During the night, the flooding crept into Cambridge in far eastern part of Dane County. After midnight, 4 inches of rain fell in less than an hour. The heavy rains sent the Koshkonong Creek over its banks and into a nearby strip mall, WISC-TV reported.

Cambridge Village President Donn Trieloff said that residents should take heed.

"There literally was a tree floating across the road," he said. "So they need to use some caution. Should we get any more rain, the puddle that they may be driving in may be deeper than what they think it is."

A strip mall took the brunt of the flooding after the torrential rains.

"This building back behind us is probably about 8 to 10 inches deep all the way through," said Deann Koepke, a Cambridge business owner.

There are some reports of sewer backups. Village officials said that they had sandbags ready if residents need them, WISC-TV reported.