Illinois, 2008Flood in Illinois, September 13 to 16, 2008
September 13 to 16, 2008 · NWS LOT · 1 event in 1 county or zone
Heavy rainfall caused major flooding of the Des Plaines River at Des Plaines and Riverside. The river crested at the second highest level on record at both locations.
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Heavy rainfall caused major flooding of the Des Plaines River at Des Plaines and Riverside. The river crested at the second highest level on record at both locations. The crest was 10.00 feet at Des Plaines and 9.86 feet at Riverside.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Chicago, IL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Sep 13, 6:03 PM CST, 2 hours 57 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 13, 6:03 PM CST, 2 hours 57 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
703 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008
.DISCUSSION...
335 AM CDT
VERY ABBREVIATED DISCUSSION THIS AFTERNOON DUE TO MAJOR HYDRO
ISSUES.
LATEST SATLT LOOPS SHOW AREA OF HEAVIEST RAIN STARTINF TO EXIT NERN
IL. HOWEVER...AFTER A BRIEF LULL THIS EVENING WHEN LIGHTER SHOWERS
ARE EXPECTED...MORE HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO DVLP A LTL SOUTH OF
CORRIDOR THAT EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE RAINFALL OVERNIGHT AND EARLIER
TDY. GFS AND EUROPEAN MDLS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT AND GFS HAS BEEN
RATHER CONSISTENT PAST 24 HRS WORTH OF RUNS. GFS INCREASES STG
OMEGA BAND FROM AROUND QUINCY/ST. LOUIS AREA NEWD ALG I-55 CORRIDOR
BY 06Z AS LLVL MOISTURE CONVERGENCE INCRSS ALONG FRONTAL TROF MOVING
INTO MID/UPR MS VLY ATTM. IR SATLT PICS DO INDEED SHOW A BAND OF
COOLING CLOUD TOPS ALONG THIS ZONE FROM MKC AREA NEWD TO NR PIA.
THIS LENDS CREDENCE TO GFS FCST. WILL GO MAINLY WITH RAIN IN PCPN
FCST...BUT WILL HAVE ISOL THUNDER MENTION CNTRL/SRN PORTIONS OF FS
THIS EVENING AS AMS HAS BCM WEAKLY UNSTABLE DURG THIS AFTN.
HOWEVER...WILL GO WITH PLAIN RAIN LATE TNGT AND SUNDAY AS AMS
REMAINS VERY TROPICAL AND FREEZING LVLS ARE QUITE HIGH.
BY SUNDAY...REMNANTS OF HURCN IKE...NOW LOCATED NR TYLER,TX AND MOVG
NWD...ARE FCST TO ACCELERATE NEWD ACROSS CNTTRL IL AND NRN IN. WENT
WITH GFS FCST TRACK BASED ON REASONABLY GOOD PAST PERFORMANCE. THIS
BRINGS THE CIRCULATION CENTER ABOUT OVER STL AT 15Z SUN...THEN TO
JUST E OF CMI BY 18Z AND OFF TO FWA BY 21Z. EXCESSIVE RAINFALL
EXPECTED ALONG AND JUST TO LEFT OF THIS TRACK...WITH LESSER AMTS TO
N...TAPERING TO LESS THAN IN INCH ADDL NR WI STATE LINE. RFD AREA
DID NOT RECEIVE EXCESSIVE RAINFALL TDY...AND WITH MAX QPF AXIS
SHIFTING SWD TNGT AND SUNDAY...HAVE DECIDED TO DROP OGLE...WINNEBAGO
AND BOONE CTYS FROM FFA. WILL CONTINUE WATCH FOR RMNDR OF FA TIL
04Z MONDAY.
GOOD NEWS IS THAT FCST FROM MONDAY INTO NXT WEEKEND IS DRY AS LARGE
SFC HIGH BUILDS N OF GRTLKS AND KEEPS AREA IN DRY N-NELY FLOW THRU
MIDWEEK. BY THURS...H5 FLOW IS STILL FCST TO FLATTEN OUT WITH MAIN
BELT OF WLYS SETTING UP ALG CANADIAN BORDER. THIS SUGGETS DRY WX
WITH TEMPS GRADUALLY WARMING TO ABV SEASONAL NORMALS.
MERZLOCK
&&
.AVIATION...
703 PM CDT
FOR 00Z TAFS...VSBYS/CIGS DUE TO RA/BR CONTINUE TO BE FOCUS FOR
TAFS THIS PERIOD.
MOIST TROPICAL AIRMASS REMAINS ACROSS FORECAST AREA EARLY THIS
EVENING. GOES VAPOR IMAGERY INDICATES MINOR MID LEVEL SHORT WAVE
TROUGH MOVING FROM NORTHEASTERN MO INTO NORTHERN IL AT THIS
TIME...WITH REGIONAL WIND PROFILERS DEPICTING 50 KNOT SPEED MAX
WITH THIS FEATURE AROUND 700 MB. CURRENT RADAR MOSAIC INDICATING
AREA OF MODERATE/HEAVY RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH ENHANCED LIFT FROM
THIS FEATURE EXTENDING FROM NORTHEAST MO TO NORTHERN
IL...INCLUDING AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS ALONG KPIA...KPNT...KIKK/KJOT
AXIS. EXPECT THUNDERSTORMS/HEAVIEST RAIN TO REMAIN JUST SOUTH OF
TERMINAL LOCATIONS THIS EVENING WHERE RUC MESOANALYSIS DATA
INDICATES 500-1000 J/KG MLCAPE AXIS AS SHORT WAVE RIPPLES THROUGH.
CURRENT THINKING IS THAT THUNDER WILL REMAIN SOUTH OF KORD/KMDW
TERMINALS...THOUGH EXTRAPOLATION OF RADAR REFLECTIVITY IMAGERY
SUGGESTS KGYY WILL LIKELY BE CLIPPED BY THUNDER/HEAVIER RAIN.
OF COURSE...LIGHTER SCATTERED SHOWERS CONTINUE ACROSS REMAINDER
OF FORECAST AREA...WITH ASSOCIATED REDUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY AND
IFR CIGS IN OTHERWISE PREVAILING LOW MVFR CONDITIONS. WEAK SURFACE
LOW/FRONTAL BOUNDARY MOVING ACROSS THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND INTO
AREA AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO SHIFT WINDS FROM CURRENT SOUTHWEST
TO WEST/NORTHWEST...WITH FRONT PUSHING SOUTHEAST OF TERMINALS BY
MORNING.
ATTENTION TURNS THEN TO FORMER HURRICANE IKE...NOW A MINIMAL
TROPICAL STORM CENTERED OVER NORTHEAST TX. THIS SYSTEM TO
ACCELERATE NORTHEASTWARD THROUGH OHIO VALLEY/EASTERN GREAT LAKES
NEXT 24 HOURS AS IT GETS INGESTED IN FASTER FLOW REGIME AHEAD OF
BROAD LARGER SCALE UPPER TROUGH OVER UPPER MIDWEST. INTERACTION OF
IKE REMNANTS AND FRONTAL/BAROCLINIC ZONE ACROSS THE REGION TO
RESULT IN ANOTHER SLUG OF HEAVIER RAIN LIFTING ACROSS FORECAST
AREA LATE TONIGHT/SUNDAY MORNING...AND IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN
PREVAILING IFR CONDITIONS THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. MAIN UPPER
TROUGH THEN MOVES ACROSS MIDWEST SUNDAY AFTERNOON/EVENING AS IKES
SURFACE LOW MOVES QUICKLY OFF TO THE EAST...WITH FORECAST
SOUNDINGS INDICATING TREND TOWARD MID/UPPER LEVEL DRYING ACROSS
TERMINALS DURING MID/LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. THIS SHOULD ALLOW
DECREASE IN RAIN/SHOWER COVERAGE AS THE AFTERNOON WEARS ON...WITH
ASSOCIATED IMPROVEMENT IN CIGS/VSBYS.
AS FOR WINDS...SPEEDS INCREASING A BIT WITH SOME GUSTS INTO UPPER
TEENS THIS EVENING AS PRESSURE FALLS INCREASE AHEAD OF APPROACHING
TROF/COLD FRONT. FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH TERMINALS AFTER
MIDNIGHT WITH SHIFT TO WEST/NORTHWEST. GRADIENT THEN INCREASES
MIDDAY SUNDAY AS IKES SURFACE PASSES SOUTH OF THE FORECAST AREA.
MOMENTUM TRANSFER FROM FORECAST SOUNDINGS INDICATE GUSTS
APPROACHING 20 KNOTS AGAIN BY MID/LATE AFTERNOON SUNDAY.
RATZER
&&
.MARINE...
230 PM CDT
SURFACE LOW PRESSURE ACROSS EASTERN IOWA WILL TRACK INTO NORTHERN
LOWER MICHIGAN THIS EVENING AND INTO SOUTHEAST ONTARIO BY MORNING.
A COLD FRONT TRAILING THIS LOW WILL TRACK ACROSS LAKE MICHIGAN
TONIGHT RESULTING IN WINDS SHIFTING TO THE NORTH TONIGHT. NORTH
WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY AS SFC LOW
ASSOCIATED WITH THE REMNANTS OF IKE MOVES INTO NORTH CENTRAL
INDIANA. HAVE SOME CONCERN ABOUT SOME WIND GUSTS APPROACHING GALE
FORCE DURING THE DAY SUNDAY INTO EARLY EVENING. HAVE MAINTAINED
IDEA OF 30 KNOT NORTH WINDS FOR TOMORROW INTO TOMORROW
EVENING...AND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL BE NEEDED. WINDS WILL
SUBSIDE ON TUESDAY AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS NORTHERN
MISSOURI APPROACHES THE MID MS RIVER VALLEY. ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE
AREA WILL TRACK ACROSS JAMES BAY LATE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY WHICH
WILL RESULT IN STRENGTHENING SOUTHWEST WINDS ACROSS NORTH PART OF
LAKE MICHIGAN TUESDAY MORNING.
MARSILI
&&
.LOT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IL...FLOOD WATCH...ILZ005-ILZ006-ILZ010-ILZ011-ILZ012-ILZ013-ILZ014-
ILZ019-ILZ020-ILZ021-ILZ022-ILZ023-ILZ032-ILZ033-ILZ039
UNTIL 11 PM SUNDAY.
IN...FLOOD WATCH...INZ001-INZ002-INZ010-INZ011-INZ019 UNTIL 11 PM
SUNDAY.
LM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...LMZ740-LMZ741-LMZ742-LMZ743-LMZ744-
LMZ745...1 PM SUNDAY TO 7 AM TUESDAY.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 13, 2:59 PM CST, 6 hours 1 minute before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
359 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008
ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019-
142100-
WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE ILLINOIS-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-
DUPAGE-COOK-LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-KANKAKEE-LIVINGSTON-
IROQUOIS-FORD-LAKE INDIANA-PORTER-NEWTON-JASPER-BENTON-
359 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008 /459 PM EDT SAT SEP 13 2008/
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
ILLINOIS...NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.
WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED:
PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
HEAVY RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN AN EXPANSION OF AREAL FLOODING AS
WELL AS RIVER FLOODING.
AREAS AFFECTED AND TIMING:
THE THREAT OF HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING WILL EXIST ACROSS
ALL BUT OGLE...WINNEBAGO AND BOONE COUNTIES THROUGH TONIGHT.
DISCUSSION:
WAVES OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL AS WELL AS SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL HEAVY
RAINFALL WILL ONLY AGGRAVATE AND EXPAND AREAL FLOODING AND
RIVER FLOODING ALREADY OCCURRING ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHERN
ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
MANY CREEKS AND RIVERS WILL REMAIN IN FLOOD INTO EARLY NEXT
WEEK.
THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE ILLINOIS AND
INDIANA SHORELINE AREAS SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NECESSARY THROUGH TONIGHT...
HOWEVER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT HEAVY RAINFALL TOTALS
TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO.
&&
COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE NWS CHICAGO
WEBPAGE: WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO
LMZ740>745-142100-
WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR-
WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND-
NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR-CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY-
GARY TO BURNS HARBOR-BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY-
359 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE ILLINOIS
NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN AND THE INDIANA NEARSHORE
WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
STRONG WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR
SMALL CRAFT SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT IN BOTH ILLINOIS AND INDIANA
NEARSHORE WATERS.
&&
COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE NWS CHICAGO
WEBPAGE: WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO
LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-
870-872-874-876-878-142100-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE
MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH
FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TOW RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE
TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
359 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE OPEN WATERS
OF LAKE MICHIGAN.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
&&
COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE NWS CHICAGO
WEBPAGE: WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO
MERZLOCK
In the hours before
Local storm report, Sep 13, 7:01 PM CST, 1 hour 59 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
801 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0115 AM FLASH FLOOD 4 NNE LONG POINT 41.06N 88.86W
09/13/2008 LIVINGSTON IL LAW ENFORCEMENT
ROAD 375E CLOSED NEAR ROUTE 17 DUE TO FLOODING.
0115 AM FLASH FLOOD 1 S STREATOR 41.11N 88.83W
09/13/2008 LIVINGSTON IL LAW ENFORCEMENT
BLOOMINGTON ROAD CLOSED IN SOUTH STREATOR DUE TO
FLOODING.
0140 AM FLASH FLOOD MATTESON 41.51N 87.74W
09/13/2008 COOK IL LAW ENFORCEMENT
GOVERNORS HIGHWAY CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
0400 AM FLASH FLOOD VALPARAISO 41.48N 87.05W
09/13/2008 PORTER IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
SOME ROADS CLOSED AND IMPASSABLE IN CITY OF VALPARAISO.
ALSO STATE ROUTE 2 NEAR LAKE COUNTY LINE IS FLOODED AND
CLOSED.
0430 AM FLOOD GENEVA 41.88N 88.31W
09/13/2008 KANE IL EMERGENCY MNGR
ROAD FLOODED AT ROUTE 25 AND FABYAN PARKWAY.
0432 AM FLASH FLOOD GENEVA 41.88N 88.31W
09/13/2008 KANE IL EMERGENCY MNGR
WATER IN BASEMENT OF EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER.
0500 AM FLASH FLOOD TINLEY PARK 41.56N 87.79W
09/13/2008 COOK IL EMERGENCY MNGR
A FEW ROADS CLOSED AROUND TOWN DUE TO 3-6 INCHES OF
WATER.
0519 AM FLASH FLOOD SOUTH HAVEN 41.54N 87.13W
09/13/2008 PORTER IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
SHERIFF REPORTS WATER OVER ROADS.
0519 AM FLASH FLOOD VALPARAISO 41.48N 87.05W
09/13/2008 PORTER IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
SHERIFF REPORTS WATER OVER ROADS AND IN BASEMENTS. WATER
IS WAIST HIGH IN SOME LOCATIONS.
0530 AM FLASH FLOOD 4 W CHICAGO HEIGHTS 41.50N 87.71W
09/13/2008 COOK IL PUBLIC
GOVERNORS HIGHWAY AT 212TH CLOSED DUE TO WATER OVER ROAD.
0530 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 NNE PARK FOREST 41.50N 87.68W
09/13/2008 M4.56 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
COCORAHS OBSERVER
0533 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 SW MIDWAY AIRPORT 41.75N 87.79W
09/13/2008 M2.60 INCH COOK IL CO-OP OBSERVER
0542 AM FLASH FLOOD 3 NNW GRIFFITH 41.56N 87.45W
09/13/2008 LAKE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
IN HIGHLAND...POLICE REPORT BASEMENTS FLOODED AND WATER 2
TO 8 INCHES OVER SOME ROADS. STREETS WITH FLOODING
INCLUDE GLENWOOD, LAPORTE, GRAND, AND DULUTH.
0545 AM FLASH FLOOD ELGIN 42.04N 88.29W
09/13/2008 KANE IL EMERGENCY MNGR
FLOODING IN THE 300 BLOCK OF WILCOX...400 BLOCK OF
ORANGE...400 BLOCK OF N COMMONWEALTH...100 OF
BROOKSIDE...AND AT INTERSECTION OF CANYON/VALLEY CREEK
AND MARK/MILDRED AND JEWETT/ORANGE. TIME ESTIMATED BASED
ON RADAR.
0550 AM HEAVY RAIN ROMEOVILLE 41.65N 88.09W
09/13/2008 M2.45 INCH WILL IL OFFICIAL NWS OBS
NWS ROMEOVILLE STORM TOTAL SINCE YESTERDAY
0553 AM HEAVY RAIN OHARE AIRPORT 41.98N 87.90W
09/13/2008 M2.71 INCH COOK IL OFFICIAL NWS OBS
STORM TOTAL SINCE YESTERDAY
0555 AM FLASH FLOOD TINLEY PARK 41.57N 87.80W
09/13/2008 COOK IL EMERGENCY MNGR
88TH AND 175TH FLOODED...RETENTION POND ALSO FLOODING
WITH SANDBAG OPERATIONS UNDERWAY TO KEEP WATER FROM
REACHING RESIDENCES.
0615 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 WNW BERWYN 41.86N 87.83W
09/13/2008 COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
WATER COVERING 1ST AVE NEAR LOYOLA
0630 AM HEAVY RAIN YORKVILLE 41.64N 88.45W
09/13/2008 M2.60 INCH KENDALL IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0630 AM FLOOD ELGIN 42.04N 88.29W
09/13/2008 KANE IL EMERGENCY MNGR
FLOODING OF RESIDENTIAL AREA ON BECKMAN TRAIL.
0630 AM FLOOD 5 N ELBURN 41.96N 88.47W
09/13/2008 KANE IL EMERGENCY MNGR
EMPIRE ROAD FLOODED EAST OF HAMPTON ROAD IN IN LILLY
LAKE.
0630 AM FLOOD CHICAGO 41.88N 87.63W
09/13/2008 COOK IL BROADCAST MEDIA
FLOODED ROADS IN THE CHICAGO METRO AREA INCLUDING
PALATINE ROAD IN WHEELING...NORTH AVENUE AT I-290 IN
ELMHURST...SIBLEY AND HALSTED IN HARVEY...AND I-90 OFF
RAMP AT BELMONT BLOCKED.
0639 AM FLOOD SOMONAUK 41.63N 88.68W
09/13/2008 LA SALLE IL EMERGENCY MNGR
PERRY ROAD FLOODED.
0643 AM FLASH FLOOD 4 N ELBURN 41.95N 88.48W
09/13/2008 KANE IL EMERGENCY MNGR
ROUDWAY FLOODED AT ROUTE 64 AND ROUTE 47 UNDER TRAIN
TRACKS.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN BATAVIA 41.85N 88.30W
09/13/2008 M2.64 INCH KANE IL CO-OP OBSERVER
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN BRADLEY 41.15N 87.86W
09/13/2008 M1.50 INCH KANKAKEE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0700 AM FLOOD 2 W GURNEE 42.38N 87.98W
09/13/2008 LAKE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
1.95 INCHES OF RAIN. DES PLAINES RIVER COMING UP. FIELD
HOUSE AT HIGH SCHOOL TAKING ON WATER.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 5 NNW ADDISON 41.99N 88.05W
09/13/2008 M3.84 INCH COOK IL PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL IS 3.84...OF THAT 2.98 INCHES FELL SINCE
MIDNIGHT.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN DIXON 41.85N 89.48W
09/13/2008 M3.06 INCH LEE IL CO-OP OBSERVER
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN WOODSTOCK 42.31N 88.44W
09/13/2008 M2.15 INCH MCHENRY IL CO-OP OBSERVER
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 ESE STREATOR 41.12N 88.81W
09/13/2008 M2.62 INCH LA SALLE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
COCORAHS OBSERVER
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN POLO 41.98N 89.58W
09/13/2008 M1.66 INCH OGLE IL CO-OP OBSERVER
0723 AM FLASH FLOOD 4 N ELBURN 41.95N 88.47W
09/13/2008 KANE IL EMERGENCY MNGR
RESIDENT IN LILY LAKE HAS 10 FEET OF FLOOD WATER IN HOME.
0739 AM HEAVY RAIN WOODSTOCK 42.31N 88.44W
09/13/2008 M2.15 INCH MCHENRY IL CO-OP OBSERVER
TOTAL RAINFALL OVER PAST 24 HOURS.
0739 AM HEAVY RAIN PEOTONE 41.33N 87.80W
09/13/2008 M2.95 INCH WILL IL CO-OP OBSERVER
TOTAL RAINFALL OVER PAST 24 HOURS.
0740 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 SSE DEERFIELD 42.14N 87.83W
09/13/2008 M2.94 INCH COOK IL AMATEUR RADIO
0741 AM HEAVY RAIN SSW MENDOTA 41.55N 89.12W
09/13/2008 M0.91 INCH LA SALLE IL PUBLIC
0.91 INCHES FELL IN THE PAST 41 MINUTES.
0750 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 SSW WHEATON 41.83N 88.12W
09/13/2008 M2.50 INCH DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
IN 90 MINUTES. FLOODING OF YARDS...DRAINAGE...AND
STREETS.
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN PEOTONE 41.33N 87.80W
09/13/2008 M2.91 INCH WILL IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN ESE ELK GROVE VILLAGE 42.01N 87.99W
09/13/2008 E3.72 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0811 AM FLOOD MAPLE PARK 41.91N 88.59W
09/13/2008 KANE IL EMERGENCY MNGR
KESLINGER AND SCHNEIDER ROAD FLOODED.
0811 AM FLOOD ELGIN 42.04N 88.29W
09/13/2008 KANE IL EMERGENCY MNGR
ROAD FLOODING AT RANDALL ROAD AND BIG TIMBER ROAD.
0821 AM HEAVY RAIN CRYSTAL LAKE 42.23N 88.33W
09/13/2008 M3.04 INCH MCHENRY IL CO-OP OBSERVER
TOTAL RAINFALL OVER PAST 24 HOURS.
0821 AM HEAVY RAIN 7 NW ST. CHARLES 41.99N 88.40W
09/13/2008 M5.15 INCH KANE IL CO-OP OBSERVER
TOTAL RAINFALL OVER PAST 24 HOURS.
0837 AM FLOOD 6 W GENEVA 41.88N 88.43W
09/13/2008 KANE IL EMERGENCY MNGR
FLOODING AT MAIN AND BUNKER IN BLACKBERRY TOWNSHIP.
0837 AM FLOOD EVANSTON 42.05N 87.69W
09/13/2008 COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
MINOR FLOODING OF STREETS...FIELDS AND YARDS.
0845 AM FLASH FLOOD MENDOTA 41.55N 89.12W
09/13/2008 LA SALLE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
3 FEET OF WATER ON 1ST STREET. CREEKS ARE OVERFLOWING.
0857 AM FLOOD CHICAGO 41.88N 87.63W
09/13/2008 COOK IL DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
184 BASEMENTS FLOODED. A FEW VIADUCTS FLOODED.
0900 AM HEAVY RAIN DES PLAINES 42.03N 87.90W
09/13/2008 M4.60 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0900 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 WSW ELK GROVE VILLAGE 41.99N 88.03W
09/13/2008 M4.85 INCH DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0900 AM HEAVY RAIN CHESTERTON 41.60N 87.06W
09/13/2008 M2.50 INCH PORTER IN TRAINED SPOTTER
FROM 500AM TILL 900AM.
0905 AM HEAVY RAIN OREGON 42.01N 89.34W
09/13/2008 M2.41 INCH OGLE IL CO-OP OBSERVER
TOTAL RAINFALL PAST 24 HOURS.
0911 AM HEAVY RAIN BARTLETT 41.98N 88.21W
09/13/2008 M4.71 INCH DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0915 AM FLASH FLOOD CHESTERTON 41.60N 87.06W
09/13/2008 PORTER IN BROADCAST MEDIA
8 MILE STRETCH OF INTERSTATE 94 FROM CHESTERTON TO
MICHIGAN CITY IS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
0925 AM FLOOD 2 N KIRKLAND 42.12N 88.85W
09/13/2008 DEKALB IL TRAINED SPOTTER
2 TO 3 INCHES OF WATER COVERING PEARL RD.
0930 AM HEAVY RAIN GLEN ELLYN 41.87N 88.06W
09/13/2008 M3.39 INCH DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HOUR TOTAL.
0930 AM HEAVY RAIN ROGERS PARK 42.01N 87.67W
09/13/2008 M3.97 INCH COOK IL NWS EMPLOYEE
TOTAL RAINFALL PAST 24 HOURS.
0944 AM HEAVY RAIN CAROL STREAM 41.92N 88.13W
09/13/2008 M5.28 INCH DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0955 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 SE MCHENRY 42.32N 88.26W
09/13/2008 M4.20 INCH MCHENRY IL TRAINED SPOTTER
TOTAL 24 HOUR RAINFALL.
1000 AM HEAVY RAIN 20 E LINCOLNWOOD 42.01N 87.34W
09/13/2008 M4.19 INCH LMZ779 IL TRAINED SPOTTER
1000 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 NNE LAKE FOREST 42.26N 87.84W
09/13/2008 M4.38 INCH LAKE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
1000 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 NNE LAKE FOREST 42.26N 87.84W
09/13/2008 M4.38 INCH LAKE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
TOTAL RAINFALL PAST 24 HOURS. REPORTED BY COCORAHS
OBSERVER.
1000 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 WSW ELK GROVE VILLAGE 41.99N 88.03W
09/13/2008 M5.72 INCH DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
TOTAL RAINFALL REPORTED LAST 24 HOURS. REPORTED BY
COCORAHS OBSERVER.
1000 AM HEAVY RAIN ELK GROVE VILLAGE 42.01N 87.99W
09/13/2008 M5.72 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
1000 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 W BEACH PARK 42.42N 87.88W
09/13/2008 M2.80 INCH LAKE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
1000 AM HEAVY RAIN BEACH PARK 42.42N 87.86W
09/13/2008 M2.80 INCH LAKE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
TOTAL RAINFALL PAST 24 HOURS. 1.21 INCHES IN THE PAST 4
HOURS. REPORTED BY COCORAHS OBSERVER.
1005 AM FLOOD NORTHBROOK 42.13N 87.83W
09/13/2008 COOK IL AMATEUR RADIO
STREAM OVER FLOOD STAGE AND FLOODING GREEN PARK.
1005 AM FLOOD NORTHBROOK 42.13N 87.83W
09/13/2008 COOK IL AMATEUR RADIO
FLOODING IN DOWNTOWN VILLAGE GREEN PARK. TOTAL RAINFALL
PAST 24 HOURS OF 4.08 INCHES.
1010 AM HEAVY RAIN TINLEY PARK 41.57N 87.80W
09/13/2008 M4.50 INCH COOK IL EMERGENCY MNGR
TOTAL RAINFALL PAST 24 HOURS.
1012 AM FLASH FLOOD OHARE AIRPORT 41.98N 87.90W
09/13/2008 COOK IL BROADCAST MEDIA
2 FEET OF WATER OVER INTERSTATE 190 OUTBOUND TOWARD ORD.
ROAD IMPASSABLE.
1012 AM FLASH FLOOD DES PLAINES 42.03N 87.90W
09/13/2008 COOK IL BROADCAST MEDIA
2 FEET OF WATER OVER I-190 AT OHARE.
1015 AM HEAVY RAIN GLENCOE 42.13N 87.76W
09/13/2008 M2.65 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
1015 AM HEAVY RAIN GLENCOE 42.13N 87.76W
09/13/2008 M2.65 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
2.65 INCHES OF RAIN IN PAST 2 AND A HALF HOURS. REPORTED
BY COCORAHS OBSERVER.
1020 AM FLOOD 3 E ELK GROVE VILLAGE 42.01N 87.93W
09/13/2008 COOK IL PUBLIC
TOUHY AVE IMPASSIBLE NEAR MOUNT PROSPECT ROAD.
1023 AM HEAVY RAIN ARLINGTON HEIGHTS 42.09N 87.98W
09/13/2008 E4.21 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
TOTAL RAINFALL PAST 24 HOURS.
1023 AM HEAVY RAIN ARLINGTON HEIGHTS 42.09N 87.98W
09/13/2008 M4.21 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
1025 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 N WHEATON 41.88N 88.11W
09/13/2008 M4.54 INCH DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
1025 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 N WHEATON 41.88N 88.11W
09/13/2008 M4.54 INCH DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
TOTAL RAINFALL PAST 24 HOURS. REPORTED BY COCORAHS
OBSERVER.
1028 AM HEAVY RAIN EVANSTON 42.05N 87.69W
09/13/2008 M5.10 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
TOTAL RAINFALL PAST 24 HOURS.
1028 AM HEAVY RAIN EVANSTON 42.05N 87.69W
09/13/2008 M5.10 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STANDING WATER ON ROADS AND IN FIELDS.
1030 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 N EVANSTON 42.06N 87.69W
09/13/2008 M7.07 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
1035 AM FLOOD MOUNT PROSPECT 42.07N 87.94W
09/13/2008 COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
FLOODING OF YARDS...AND WELLER CREEK AT ELMHURST ROAD.
1045 AM HEAVY RAIN ELK GROVE VILLAGE 42.01N 87.99W
09/13/2008 M5.76 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
1045 AM FLASH FLOOD 1 W LINCOLNWOOD 42.01N 87.75W
09/13/2008 COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
EDENS EXPRESSWAY FLOODED AT PRATT.
1050 AM FLOOD AMBOY 41.72N 89.33W
09/13/2008 LEE IL EMERGENCY MNGR
SOME FLOODING OF GREEN RIVER IN AMBOY. TOTAL RAINFALL OF
APPROXIMATELY 6.50 INCHES IN PAST 24 HOURS.
1050 AM FLASH FLOOD BARTLETT 41.98N 88.21W
09/13/2008 DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
RETENTION POND OVERFLOWING ON BARTLETT ROAD.
1100 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 NNE LAKE FOREST 42.26N 87.84W
09/13/2008 M4.76 INCH LAKE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
1144 AM HEAVY RAIN CAROL STREAM 41.92N 88.13W
09/13/2008 M5.69 INCH DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
1159 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 W BEACH PARK 42.42N 87.88W
09/13/2008 M4.25 INCH LAKE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
1200 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 W GURNEE 42.38N 87.98W
09/13/2008 M3.57 INCH LAKE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
TOTAL. 1.62 SINCE 700 AM.
1200 PM HEAVY RAIN BATAVIA 41.85N 88.30W
09/13/2008 M4.87 INCH KANE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL.
1200 PM HEAVY RAIN STREAMWOOD 42.02N 88.17W
09/13/2008 M5.89 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HOUR TOTAL.
1200 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 NE MCHENRY 42.36N 88.26W
09/13/2008 M3.75 INCH MCHENRY IL TRAINED SPOTTER
TOTAL SICE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 1.29 INCHES SINCE 700 AM.
1208 PM HEAVY RAIN ARLINGTON HEIGHTS 42.09N 87.98W
09/13/2008 M4.05 INCH COOK IL PUBLIC
RAINFALL SINCE MIDNIGHT.
1225 PM HEAVY RAIN CRYSTAL LAKE 42.23N 88.33W
09/13/2008 M4.54 INCH MCHENRY IL TRAINED SPOTTER
TOTAL RAINFALL. 1.5 INCHES SINCE 700 AM.
1228 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 SW STREAMWOOD 42.01N 88.19W
09/13/2008 M5.89 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
1228 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 SW STREAMWOOD 42.01N 88.19W
09/13/2008 COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
PARK BOULEVARD UNDER WATER AND A CAR STALLED OUT. POPLAR
CREEK FLOODING FIELDS.
1230 PM HEAVY RAIN ELBURN 41.89N 88.47W
09/13/2008 M3.05 INCH KANE IL CO-OP OBSERVER
SINCE 700 AM.
1244 PM HEAVY RAIN ST. CHARLES 41.92N 88.30W
09/13/2008 M6.33 INCH KANE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
1248 PM FLOOD 1 SSW WINNETKA 42.09N 87.75W
09/13/2008 COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
IROQUOIS ROAD FLOODED.
1250 PM HEAVY RAIN BUFFALO GROVE 42.17N 87.96W
09/13/2008 M4.12 INCH LAKE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
TOTAL. 1.91 SINCE 7 AM.
1254 PM HEAVY RAIN MORTON GROVE 42.04N 87.79W
09/13/2008 M6.10 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0100 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 SE LISLE 41.78N 88.07W
09/13/2008 M3.91 INCH DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
TOTAL. 1.08 SINCE 700 AM.
0100 PM HEAVY RAIN ELK GROVE VILLAGE 42.01N 87.99W
09/13/2008 M6.60 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0115 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 NNE LAKE FOREST 42.26N 87.84W
09/13/2008 M5.01 INCH LAKE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0140 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 WNW CAROL STREAM 41.92N 88.15W
09/13/2008 M6.33 INCH DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0144 PM HEAVY RAIN CAROL STREAM 41.92N 88.13W
09/13/2008 M6.40 INCH DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0145 PM HEAVY RAIN EVANSTON 42.05N 87.69W
09/13/2008 M5.10 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
TOTAL. 1.09 SINCE 900 AM. BASEMENT FLOODING IN ROGERS
PARK.
0145 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 N OSWEGO 41.71N 88.33W
09/13/2008 KENDALL IL EMERGENCY MNGR
FOX RIVER IS FLOODING BETWEEN OSWEGO AND MONTGOMERY WITH
SEVEN INCHES OF STANDING WATER ON ROUTE 25.
0150 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 N WHEATON 41.88N 88.11W
09/13/2008 M5.69 INCH DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL.
0206 PM FLASH FLOOD LOMBARD 41.87N 88.01W
09/13/2008 DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
MAJOR STREET AND PARKING LOT FLOODING AROUND ROUTE 53 AND
NORTH AVENUE.
0225 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 NW DES PLAINES 42.04N 87.91W
09/13/2008 M2.96 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
IN LAST 8 HOURS.
0230 PM FLASH FLOOD GLEN ELLYN 41.87N 88.06W
09/13/2008 DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
ROUTE 53 CLOSED SOUTH OF BUTTERFIELD ROAD AND NORTH OF
MORTON ARBORETUM DUE TO THE EAST BRANCH OF THE DUPAGE
RIVER OVERFLOWING ITS BANKS.
0238 PM FLOOD ARLINGTON HEIGHTS 42.09N 87.98W
09/13/2008 COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
WILKE RD. BETWEEN KIRCHOFF AND CENTRAL IS FLOODED.
0238 PM FLOOD CEDAR LAKE 41.37N 87.44W
09/13/2008 LAKE IN TRAINED SPOTTER
FLOODED FIELDS FROM 109TH TO 132ND STREET. CREEKS
OVERFLOWING BANKS.
0245 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 WSW ELK GROVE VILLAGE 41.99N 88.03W
09/13/2008 M7.20 INCH DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 7.20 INCHES WITH 0.60 INCHES
SINCE 1 PM.
0247 PM HEAVY RAIN DE KALB 41.93N 88.75W
09/13/2008 M5.40 INCH DE KALB IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0300 PM HEAVY RAIN N MENDOTA 41.55N 89.12W
09/13/2008 M6.85 INCH LA SALLE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL 6.85 INCHES THROUGH 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON.
0310 PM HEAVY RAIN 7 NW ST. CHARLES 41.99N 88.40W
09/13/2008 M7.90 INCH KANE IL CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 7.90 INCHES WITH 2.75 INCHES
SINCE 7 AM THIS MORNING.
0400 PM FLOOD SCHAUMBURG 42.03N 88.08W
09/13/2008 COOK IL PUBLIC
RETENTION PONDS OVERFLOWING ACROSS SOME STREETS. WATER 4
TO 6 INCHES DEEP.
0415 PM FLOOD OSWEGO 41.70N 88.33W
09/13/2008 KENDALL IL EMERGENCY MNGR
ROUTE 25 AND ROUTE 30 CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. WATER 6 TO
10 INCHES DEEP.
0417 PM FLASH FLOOD 7 NNW CHICAGO 41.97N 87.68W
09/13/2008 COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
SIGNIFICANT FLOODING REPORTED IN THE ALBANY PARK
NEIGHBORHOOD DUE TO THE CHICAGO RIVER OVERFLOWING. WATER
AT LEAST 3 FEET DEEP.
0435 PM FLOOD MONTGOMERY 41.73N 88.34W
09/13/2008 KANE IL PUBLIC
FOX RIVER OVERFLOWING ITS BANKS. WATER DEPTH ROUGHLY 3
FEET.
0455 PM FLOOD MENDOTA 41.55N 89.12W
09/13/2008 LA SALLE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
ROUTE 251 CLOSED FROM ROUTE 52 NORTH INTO MENDOTA DUE TO
FLOODING. MANY ROADS IN MENDOTA CLOSED WITH WATER AS DEEP
AS 4 FEET IN SOME SPOTS.
0500 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 W BOLINGBROOK 41.70N 88.14W
09/13/2008 M4.60 INCH WILL IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL 4.60 INCHES THROUGH 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON.
0510 PM HEAVY RAIN ST. CHARLES 41.92N 88.30W
09/13/2008 M7.56 INCH KANE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 7.56 INCHES WITH 1.23 INCHES
SINCE NOON TODAY.
0518 PM HEAVY RAIN DE KALB 41.93N 88.75W
09/13/2008 M5.45 INCH DE KALB IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 5.45 INCHES AT KISHWAUKEE
HOSPITAL.
0600 PM FLOOD STREAMWOOD 42.02N 88.17W
09/13/2008 COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
7.10 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE FRIDAY. FLOODING REPORTED ON
BARRINGTON ROAD JUST NORTH OF IRVING PARK ROAD
INTERSECTION. WOODLAND HEIGHTS BLVD ALSO HAS ONE FOOT OF
STANDING WATER.
0605 PM HEAVY RAIN BATAVIA 41.85N 88.30W
09/13/2008 M5.76 INCH KANE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL 5.76 INCHES. MINOR STREET FLOODING ALSO
REPORTED.
0614 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 NNW BURNHAM 41.66N 87.55W
09/13/2008 M4.33 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL 4.33 INCHES. MINOR STREET FLOODING ALSO
REPORTED.
0615 PM HEAVY RAIN CEDAR LAKE 41.37N 87.44W
09/13/2008 M4.70 INCH LAKE IN TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL 4.70 INCHES.
0629 PM FLOOD 2 NNE LAKES OF THE FOUR 41.43N 87.21W
09/13/2008 PORTER IN TRAINED SPOTTER
WATER REPORTED TO THE TOP OF THE BRIDGE ON RANDOLPH JUST
SOUTH OF ROUTE 30. MANY FIELDS AND STREETS WITH HIGH
WATER AND MOVING WATER ACROSS ROADWAYS. STORM TOTAL
RAINFALL OF 6.27 INCHES.
0635 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 NNW ST. CHARLES 41.95N 88.32W
09/13/2008 KANE IL EMERGENCY MNGR
BOLCUM ROAD CLOSED BETWEEN BURR AND CRANE ROADS DUE TO 3
FEET OF FAST FLOWING WATER FROM AN OVERFLOWING CREEK. 19
OTHER ROAD CLOSURES REPORTED IN KANE COUNTY.
0639 PM FLOOD BARTLETT 41.98N 88.21W
09/13/2008 DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STREET FLOODING REPORTED ALONG SOUTH BARTLETT ROAD AND
SOUTH MAIN STREET AS WELL RETENTION PONDS OVERFLOWING.
LEISEBURG PARK ALSO FLOODED.
0640 PM FLOOD 3 SSW NAPERVILLE 41.72N 88.18W
09/13/2008 WILL IL TRAINED SPOTTER
FLOODING REPORTED IN BACKYARDS.
0645 PM HEAVY RAIN YORKVILLE 41.64N 88.45W
09/13/2008 M4.53 INCH KENDALL IL CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL 4.53 INCHES WITH 1.47 INCHES SINCE 7 AM THIS
MORNING. MINOR FLOODING ALSO REPORTED.
0700 PM HEAVY RAIN ROMEOVILLE 41.65N 88.09W
09/13/2008 M3.85 INCH WILL IL OFFICIAL NWS OBS
STORM TOTAL 3.85 INCHES AT THE NWS OFFICE.
0700 PM HEAVY RAIN 4 NW WILMINGTON 41.33N 88.22W
09/13/2008 M4.80 INCH WILL IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL 4.80 INCHES.
0705 PM FLOOD BURBANK 41.74N 87.77W
09/13/2008 COOK IL CO-OP OBSERVER
ONE TO TWO FEET OF STANDING WATER REPORTED. STORM TOTAL
4.25 INCHES.
0712 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 S EVANSTON 42.00N 87.70W
09/13/2008 M6.18 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL 6.18 INCHES WITH 3.78 INCHES SINCE 7 AM.
0750 PM FLOOD 4 S FRANKFORT 41.44N 87.84W
09/13/2008 WILL IL LAW ENFORCEMENT
4 TO 6 INCHES OF WATER ON LAGRANGE ROAD JUST SOUTH OF
MONEE MANHATTAN ROAD.
&&Local storm report, Sep 13, 7:35 PM CST, 1 hour 25 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
835 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 PM HEAVY RAIN LOSTANT 41.14N 89.06W
09/13/2008 M3.60 INCH LA SALLE IL FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
STORM TOTAL 3.60 INCHES.
0739 PM HEAVY RAIN PEOTONE 41.33N 87.80W
09/13/2008 M4.45 INCH WILL IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL 4.45 INCHES SINCE THURSDAY NIGHT.
0800 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 SE AURORA 41.74N 88.25W
09/13/2008 M4.58 INCH DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL 4.58 INCHES. MINOR FLOODING ALSO REPORTED.
&&Local storm report, Sep 13, 7:43 PM CST, 1 hour 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
843 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0830 PM FLOOD ARLINGTON HEIGHTS 42.09N 87.98W
09/13/2008 COOK IL BROADCAST MEDIA
40 PEOPLE EVACUATED FROM HOMES DUE TO FLOODING/RISING
WATER. TIME OF OCCURENCE NOT KNOWN.
0830 PM FLOOD ARLINGTON HEIGHTS 42.09N 87.98W
09/13/2008 COOK IL BROADCAST MEDIA
*** 1 FATAL *** ONE PERSON PULLED FROM A FLOODED
RETENTION POND. TIME OF OCCURENCE NOT KNOWN.
0830 PM FLOOD FRANKLIN PARK 41.94N 87.88W
09/13/2008 COOK IL BROADCAST MEDIA
50 PEOPLE EVACUATED FROM HOMES DUE TO FLOODING/RISING
WATER. TIME OF OCCURANCE NOT KNOWN.
&&Local storm report, Sep 13, 8:19 PM CST, 41 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
919 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1200 PM FLOOD OHARE AIRPORT 41.98N 87.90W
09/13/2008 COOK IL BROADCAST MEDIA
MINOR FLOODING OF BAGGAGE AREA IN TERMINAL 2.
0100 PM FLASH FLOOD BENSENVILLE 41.96N 87.94W
09/13/2008 DUPAGE IL BROADCAST MEDIA
2 TO 3 FEET OF STANDING WATER ALONG WITH BASEMENT
FLOODNIG. TIME ESTIMATED.
0430 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 WSW ELK GROVE VILLAGE 41.99N 88.03W
09/13/2008 M7.55 INCH DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL 7.55 INCHES THROUGH 430 PM THIS AFTERNOON.
0430 PM HEAVY RAIN GENEVA 41.88N 88.31W
09/13/2008 M7.63 INCH KANE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL 7.63 INCHES THROUGH 430 PM THIS AFTERNOON.
MINOR FLOODING ALSO REPORTED.
0600 PM FLOOD 1 SW ARLINGTON HEIGHTS 42.08N 88.00W
09/13/2008 COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
RETENTION POND OVERFLOWING. WILKE ROAD BETWEEN KIRCHOFF
AND CENTRAL ROADS CLOSED. STORM TOTAL 6.11 INCHES.
0905 PM FLASH FLOOD DES PLAINES 42.03N 87.90W
09/13/2008 COOK IL BROADCAST MEDIA
MAJOR STREET FLOODING THROUGHOUT THE CITY WITH STALLED
CARS. BASEMENT FLOODING ALSO REPORTED.
&&Local storm report, Sep 13, 8:21 PM CST, 39 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
921 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1230 PM FLOOD ARLINGTON HEIGHTS 42.09N 87.98W
09/13/2008 COOK IL BROADCAST MEDIA
*** 1 FATAL *** ONE PERSON PULLED FROM A FLOODED
RETENTION POND. UPDATED FOR TIME OF OCCURENCE.
&&Local storm report, Sep 13, 8:48 PM CST, 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
948 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0940 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 N WHEATON 41.87N 88.11W
09/13/2008 M6.31 INCH DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL 6.31 INCHES.
&&Flood, Cook
- When
- September 13, 9:00 PM CST to September 16, 3:00 AM CST
- Where
- Cook County, 1.74 mi S of North Northfield to 0.23 mi ENE of Prospect Hgts
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $5.0 million
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 42.105, -87.878
Officials in Des Plaines urged residents along the Des Plaines River to evacuate as waters rose to near record levels. An estimated 25 residents of the Big Bend Drive area were rescued by firefighters using boats. Other rescues occurred on Berry Lane and Mill Street. River Road was closed through Des Plaines and Mt. Prospect. Many roads in River Forest were closed.
- Flood
- Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Illinois, September 13 to 14, 20082 deaths · 3 injured · $41 million · 14 events
- Tornadoes and Tropical Storm in Arkansas, September 13 to 14, 20081 injured · $31 million · EF1 · 55 events
- Tornadoes and Tropical Storm in Louisiana, September 13, 20086 injured · $4.5 million · EF0 · 33 events
- Hurricane and Tornado in Texas, September 13, 20082 injured · $10 million · EF0 · 21 events
- Tornado in Michigan, September 13, 2008$250,000 · EF2 · 1 event
- Flood in Michigan, September 13 to 17, 2008$11 million · 1 event
- Tornadoes and Tropical Storm in Arkansas, September 13 to 14, 2008$2.4 million · EF0 · 11 events
- Flash Flood and Flooding in Michigan, September 13 to 16, 2008$2.4 million · 4 events
- Flooding in Iowa, September 13 to 15, 2008$2.0 million · 2 events
- Flash Flooding in Indiana, September 13, 2008$1.5 million · 4 events
- Flash Flood and High Wind in Arkansas, September 13 to 14, 2008$850,000 · 61 kt wind · 8 events
- Flooding in Indiana, September 13 to 16, 2008$1.0 million · 2 events
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 136476.