Shorewood Rapids with Maps & Street View - Milwaukee Flood of 2010

July 22, 2010 - I edited this video of a few crazy guys walking down Oakland Ave in Shorewood, WI, during the flood on July 22, 2010, together with Google Maps & images from Google Street View, to give a perspective of where they were, and what it usually looks like.

I hope none of them got sick after this - at least they actually *saw* some crap floating in the water at the end, so they realized that that was what they were wading through. Well, that, and worse. Not to mention they could have been swept away by that river barreling down Edgewood Ave. I assume they all got out ok though.

Credit for original video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFgJUGplEnA

All maps & images are credit/copyright Google.

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[shaneslifestory]

Hey, do floods like that happen in Milwaukee? I just read that Milwaukee is one of the top 2 safest places in the U.S. from natural disasters. How is Milwaukee? I was considering buying a place there (Never been.) was just researching on the internet. A man, if you can write me back, I'd really appreciate it. I'm 24. thanks!

[johnny5k]

@shaneslifestory Don't let this video scare you away from Milwaukee - it was a VERY unusual flood - one that will probably never happen again. The closest we usually get to a natural disaster here is just a couple feet of snow; but as we've seen in the past month, that can happen just about everywhere.

[johnny5k]

I drive down there today - the curbs are piled full of sofas, dressers, etc.. I can't imagine any of the businesses or apartments/homes had flooding insurance; you'd never expect to have much more than a little water in your basement around there - much less a 6' river flowing down your street. Local reports said there were over 5 1/2 inches of rain in under 2 hours. It's nuts!

[lvgwtrs]

Cool Video. Great idea with google earth.

[MDG397]

i remember this, i live in muskego and all of the trees got knocked down and the ground was covered in branches, eagle actually got a tornado

[shaneslifestory]

@johnny5k thanks bro, know what's funny? I actually watch this dudes channel ed5k kinda funny. A man, so alright dude, t hanks!

[GameSharkWizard]

Looks like a fun place to boat at.

[KellyThundercloud]

I almost got stuck in that storm! I was driving home from work in it!!

[kidraul3]

OMG i live by here but it only flooded about up 2 the top of my foot in our basement and it was bad!!!! I remember this. I was on the news 2!!

[madcson2]

oh my god, i actually live in milwaukee but thankfully i was out of the city when this happened.

[14Rissa]

omg my reading teacher told me about this i live in arizona and me and my teacher r from wiwsconsin and i cant believe i dident hear about this it looks bad :(