Firefighters with the Directorate of Emergency Services Fire Department at Fort McCoy, Wis., prepare to launch a boat to help with rescue operations Aug. 28, 2018, near Leon, Wis. On Aug. 27 to early Aug. 28, 2018, 5-12 inches of rain fell on several areas of Monroe County, Wis., causing flash flooding and stranding residents in flooded areas. Fort McCoy firefighters helped with the rescue of people in the affected areas. (Photo courtesy of the Directorate of Emergency Services Fire Department, Fort McCoy, Wis.)