Severe weather, possible tornado causes flooding, damage across southeastern Wisconsin

By: CBS 58 Newsroom

Posted: Oct 2, 2019 5:08 AM CDT

NOW: Severe weather, possible tornado causes flooding, damage across southeastern Wisconsin

SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN (CBS 58) -- Storms and severe weather caused damage across southeastern Wisconsin Tuesday night.

Many people across the area are waking up to flooding. In Ozaukee County, portions of County Road D at Belgium near Port Washington were closed due to flooding.

Heavy rain overnight has closed a portion of Co. Road D just outside of Belgium. Officials aren’t sure when it will reopen. This is what it looks like #TurnAroundDontDrown pic.twitter.com/HtY95NeYvi
— Pauleen Le (@PauleenLe) October 2, 2019

In Waukesha and Jefferson counties, the National Weather Service will survey damage in rural areas. The Town of Ottawa was one of the hardest hit areas where a possible tornado came through.

CBS 58 spoke with a homeowner of more than 25 years who had several downed trees near his home. He said this is the worst damage he's ever seen.

"It's a mess," he said. "Over the next couple of days you'll be hearing a lot of chainsaws."

The NWS will also survey damage in the Fort Atkinson area.