DETROIT, MI -- The wake from cars, not boats, sprayed skyward like rooster tails and sent rolling waves over sidewalks in Detroit and throughout southeastern Detroit Monday.

Water came up to the bottom of parked cars, and over the top of curbs along Lumpkin in Hamtramck, as vehicles precariously tried to part the road-sea on the way to their destinations.

Further south, state trooper completely blocked Interstate 75 south about 7 p.m. due to standing water that was causing traffic problems.

State police are asking motorists to stay off the roads unless it's an emergency.

"All freeways in the Metro area are currently experiencing flooding at different points," Lt. Mike Shaw said in a statement Monday evening. "Also remind everyone to not drive through standing water as it is hard to determine how deep the water is."

Reports from MLive.com readers and staff indicate roads throughout the region with flooding higher than car bumpers. A few reports:

Three cars were stuck at Crooks between 13 Mile and 14 Mile roads in Oakland County

A driver pulled off Interstate 75 only to get stranded on a side street and is waiting things out at a Chicken Shack.

A mom is stuck downtown with two kids at a Coney Island.

An entire block in Berkley is flooded out, some with 2 feet of water in their basements.

Several motorists getting stuck on I-75 as they try to drive through "very deep water."

"9 Mile Road east of Ryan should be a 'no wake zone'" one reader reports.

One driver couldn't get across 10 Mile at Ryan to get home, tried to walk home, and got stuck trying to cross Mound Ave.

Basements in Royal Oak are flooding.

Woodward Avenue in Highland Park is completely flooded.

It took nearly 3 hours for someone drive home to St. Clair Shores from Southfield.

Canoes and kayaks spotted in streets in Wyandotte and Sterling Heights.

Red alerts indicating traffic issues and closures littered the Michigan Department of Transportation MI Drive map for the Detroit area, mostly along I-75 and I-94.

The National Weather Service on Monday prolonged the flood advisory it issued earlier in the day, originally in place until 5:30 p.m.

As of 7:30 p.m. Monday, a flood advisory is now in effect until 11:30 p.m. and a flood warning until after midnight Tuesday.

The National Weather Service was predicting up to 3 inches of rain in the Metro Detroit region, but WXYZ, Channel 7 Action News at 7:45 p.m. reported some area receiving an many as 4.5 inches.

A flood warning was issued for Ecorse Creek and the Lower Rouge River in Inkster and Dearborn.

Flooding photos from throughout Metro Detroit: