One of the multiple flood warnings and watches from the National Weather Service over Aug. 9-10 was for areal flooding. What is it?

Milwaukee County continues to process the aftermath of a historic flooding that swept through the area last weekend. Although much of the flood water, which exceeded 10 inches in some

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee area began drying out Monday after weekend rain hit unofficial state records of more than 14 inches (36 centimeters) in less than 24 hours, leading multiple rivers to flood at record-high levels, washing out vehicles, flooding basements and cutting power to thousands of homes.