<p>A dumpster floated away after heavy rains brought severe flooding to Burlington, Wisconsin, on July 12.</p><p>Mayor Jeannie Hefty declared a state of emergency on Wednesday morning, as record flooding</a> caused several road closures</a> in the area. The Fox River in Burlington crested early Thursday at 16.5 feet, according to officials</a>.</p><p>The floodwaters were high enough for a dumpster container to float down the road in Burlington, as this video shows. Credit: Facebook/Nash Kinnard via Storyful</p><br />
