About 2.6in (68mm) of rain fell in the space of 30 minutes on Tuesday evening, causing disruption to roads and public transport services.
Many homes have been damaged and flood warnings were in place on the River Leen in Bulwell, following the thunderstorms.
Thurgarton village remains waterlogged after the nearby brook burst its banks, trapping people in their homes.
'No electricity'Emergency services in the county said they had been inundated with calls about flooding during Tuesday evening.
On Mansfield Road in Nottingham some cars were left stranded and in Sherwood one woman was trapped in her vehicle after it became stuck in a manhole.
Flood water spread across the corridors at Nottingham City Hospital, prompting a call for visitors to stay away for the night.
About 100 homes were flooded in Southwell and many roads including the A614 and A6097 had to close.
In Arnold, a community centre's wall collapsed and shops and businesses on Front Street could not prevent flood water from entering its buildings.
Fabio Milone, who lives Thurgarton village, said: "There's damage to the carpets and we have no electricity, no telephone.
"Our business as well [has been affected] because we work from home."
The county was the wettest place in the UK, according to BBC Weather.
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