Video shows chest-high water.
When the descending elevator started to shudder, Tony Luu and his two friends knew that they were headed in the wrong direction.
The trio were among seven people rescued Saturday night from two flooded elevators in an Old Market apartment building. Flash flooding from torrential rains had inundated low-lying areas of the metro area, and theirs was the worst-known scare of the night.
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Photos: Storms flood parts of Omaha
Photos: Storms flood parts of Omaha
Looking north on 13th Street from Leavenworth Street, mud and debris cover the area, which was closed to traffic Sunday. A storm Saturday night dropped several inches of rain in the area in a short period of time.
Photos: Storms flood parts of Omaha
A photo of the flooded basement of O'Leaver's Pub at 1322 Saddle Creek Road.
Photos: Storms flood parts of Omaha
Amy Christianson takes a photo of the damage on 14th Street south of Leavenworth Street on Sunday morning. The bricks washed out from a sidewalk south of there. There were no known injuries or deaths after Saturday night’s storms.
Photos: Storms flood parts of Omaha
Parts Omaha are covered by debris after overnight flooding
Photos: Storms flood parts of Omaha
Sam Foo helps clean the mud out of the basement of Vis Major Brewing Co., located at 3501 Center St., on Sunday. A storm Saturday night dropped several inches of rain in the area in a short period of time.
Photos: Storms flood parts of Omaha
Rain pounds midtown Omaha as storms hit the area Saturday night.
Photos: Storms flood parts of Omaha
Cars get stuck in water on Center Street near 55th Street on Saturday night.
Photos: Storms flood parts of Omaha
A manhole cover, knocked loose from water pressure, sits on Leavenworth Street near Ninth Street on Sunday morning. A storm Saturday night dropped several inches of rain in the area in a short period of time.
Photos: Storms flood parts of Omaha
Mud covers 13th Street (running left to right) and Leavenworth Street (right side of frame, running up and down) as the intersection was closed Sunday morning. A storm on Saturday night dropped several inches of rain in the area in a short period of time.
Photos: Storms flood parts of Omaha
Gravel and debris rest on cars that were moved out of their parking spots Saturday night by high water. The cars were photographed Sunday morning on 14th Street looking north toward Leavenworth.
Photos: Storms flood parts of Omaha
Looking north on Leavenworth Street from 13th Street, mud and debris cover the area, which was closed to traffic Sunday. A storm Saturday night dropped several inches of rain in the area in a short period of time.
Photos: Storms flood parts of Omaha
Looking north on 13th Street from Leavenworth Street, mud and debris cover the area, which was closed to traffic Sunday. A storm Saturday night dropped several inches of rain in the area in a short period of time.
Photos: Storms flood parts of Omaha
A truck heads east on Leavenworth Street on from 13th Street as mud and debris cover the area, which was closed to traffic Sunday morning. A storm on Saturday night dropped several inches of rain in the area in a short period of time.
Photos: Storms flood parts of Omaha
Jody Chvala walks north across Leavenworth Street at 13th Street through flood debris Sunday. Chvala said she slept through the Saturday night storm, which dropped several inches of rain in the area in a short period of time.
Photos: Storms flood parts of Omaha
Debris trapped next to a vehicle is leftover after flooding on 14th Street near Leavenworth Street on Sunday morning. A storm on Saturday night dropped several inches of rain in the area in a short period of time.
Photos: Storms flood parts of Omaha
Debris trapped in the wheel of a Kia is left over after flooding on 14th Street near Leavenworth Street on Sunday. A storm on Saturday night dropped several inches of rain in the area in a short period of time.
Photos: Storms flood parts of Omaha
Gravel and debris rest on cars that were moved out of their parking spots by flooding. The car was photographed on 14th Street looking north toward Leavenworth Street on Sunday morning. A storm on Saturday night dropped several inches of rain in the area in a short period of time.
Photos: Storms flood parts of Omaha
Looking south on 14th Street from Leavenworth Street, mud and debris cover the area, which was closed to traffic Sunday. A storm Saturday night dropped several inches of rain in the area in a short period of time.
Photos: Storms flood parts of Omaha
Looking east on Leavenworth Street from 13th Street, mud and debris cover the area, which was closed to traffic Sunday. A storm Saturday night dropped several inches of rain in the area in a short period of time.
Photos: Storms flood parts of Omaha
Looking east on Leavenworth Street from 13th Street, mud and debris cover the area, which was closed to traffic Sunday. A storm Saturday night dropped several inches of rain in the area in a short period of time.
Photos: Storms flood parts of Omaha
13th Street is covered with muddy tire tracks, which prompted officials to close the intersection Sunday morning. A storm Saturday night dropped several inches of rain in the area in a short period of time.
Photos: Storms flood parts of Omaha
Floodwaters crashed parked cars into each other and deposited debris after a storm Saturday night dropped several inches of rain in the area in a short period of time.
Photos: Storms flood parts of Omaha
Lindsey Clements uses a hose to clean mud out of the basement of Vis Major Brewing Company at 3501 Center St. on Sunday. Clements is one of the owners. A storm on Saturday night dropped several inches of rain in the area.
Photos: Storms flood parts of Omaha
Josh Foo helps clean the mud out of the basement of Vis Major Brewing Co., located at 3501 Center St., on Sunday. A storm Saturday night dropped several inches of rain in the area in a short period of time.
Photos: Storms flood parts of Omaha
A layer of mud was covers almost every part of the basement of Vis Major Brewing Co., at 3501 Center St., on Sunday. A storm Saturday night dropped several inches of rain in the area in a short period of time.
Photos: Storms flood parts of Omaha
Sam Foo helps clean the mud out of the basement of Vis Major Brewing Co. on Sunday. A storm Saturday night dropped several inches of rain in the area.
Photos: Storms flood parts of Omaha
Photos: Storms flood parts of Omaha
Grave markers were knocked down near 52nd and Center Streets.
Photos: Storms flood parts of Omaha
Furnishing were pulled out of Salon 51, 5203 Center St., to dry.
Photos: Storms flood parts of Omaha
Street floods carried shopping carts from the Hy-Vee Supermarket at 5150 Center St. down to 58th Street.
