Illinois, 2008Flash Flooding and Flooding in Illinois, September 14 to 17, 2008
September 14 to 17, 2008 · NWS LOT · 24 events in 10 counties and zones
The remnants of hurricane Ike moved across northern Illinois during the morning hours of September 14th. This system produced a second round of very heavy rain after a period of heavy rain just 24 hours earlier across many of the same areas.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 5
- Property damage
- $49 million
- Crop damage
- $4.0 million
- Events
- 24
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The remnants of hurricane Ike moved across northern Illinois during the morning hours of September 14th. This system produced a second round of very heavy rain after a period of heavy rain just 24 hours earlier across many of the same areas. Flash flooding was common as many creeks, streams and rivers swelled over their banks, some reaching all-time record high crests. Flooding was extensive and widespread with some of the worse flooding located near streams and rivers. Storm total rainfall amounts for September 13th and September 14th (combined) included, 10.53 inches in Wheaton, 10.51 inches in Elburn, 10.20 inches in Evanston, 10.01 inches in Park Forest, 9.78 inches in Bartlett, 9.10 inches in St. Charles, 9.09 inches in Geneva, 8.89 inches in Homewood, 8.76 inches in Flossmoor, 8.74 inches in Elk Grove Village, 8.55 inches in Streator, 8.47 inches in Skokie, 8.45 inches at Chicago Ohare Airport, 8.26 inches in Elgin, 8.11 inches in Batavia, 7.85 inches in Lincolnwood, 7.84 inches in Glen Ellyn, 7.11 inches in Peru, 6.89 inches in Mendota, 6.70 inches in St. Anne, 6.62 inches in Plainfield, 6.44 inches in Joliet, 6.24 inches in Yorkville, 6.19 inches in DeKalb, 6.03 inches in Rochelle and 6.00 inches near Seneca.
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 14, 1:40 AM CST, 1 hour 35 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 14, 1:40 AM CST, 1 hour 35 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
240 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008
.DISCUSSION...
240 AM CDT
CLEARLY THE BIGGEST FORECAST CHALLENGE IS DEALING WITH IKES
REMNANTS TODAY. EXCEPT FOR EXTREME NORTHWEST PORTIONS OF CWA AND
ABOUT THE SOUTHEAST 1/4...THE REMAINDER OF THE CWA PICKED UP 3-4
INCHES OF RAIN AT A MINIMUM WITH MANY LOCATIONS BETWEEN 5-8
INCHES. GIVEN THIS...WERE CLEARLY VERY PRIMED FOR ADDITIONAL
FLOODING...WHICH UNDOUBTEDLY WILL BE A PROBLEM AS MANY AREAS PICK
ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN FALLS TODAY.
DIFFERENCES IN THE MODELS IN THE VERY SHORT TERM ARE QUITE
MINOR...WITH AXIS OF HEAVIEST QPF GENERALLY WITHIN ABOUT A 75 MI
RANGE OF EACH OTHER. LATEST TRENDS IN REGIONAL WSR-88D IMAGERY
SUGGEST THAT THE SLIGHTLY FARTHER NORTHWARD MODEL SOLUTIONS (ALA
THE 00Z GFS) ARE PROBABLY THE WAY TO GO...THOUGH PIN-POINTING THE
EXACT LOCATION OF ANY SMALLER SCALE HEAVY RAIN BANDS ARE MORE OF A
MESO-SCALE/NOWCAST TYPE FORECAST ISSUE WHICH SHOULD BECOME CLEARER
OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. IKE HAS BEEN AND IS PROGGED TO
CONTINUE ACCELERATING WHICH WILL BE OUR ONLY SAVING GRACE TODAY AS
ORGANIZED RAINFALL SHOULD BE OUT OF THE AREA BY EARLY AFTERNOON.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL TODAY WILL VARY CONSIDERABLY ACROSS THE CWA
WITH THE FAR NORTHWESTERN CWA LIKELY ESCAPING WITH ONLY A 0.50-1
ADDITIONAL RAIN WHICH SHOULD NOT CAUSE ANY FLOODING PROBLEMS.
FARTHER SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE CWA WIDESPREAD 1 TO
2 INCH TOTALS ARE LIKELY FROM NOW UNTIL THE RAIN ENDS...WITH SOME
EMBEDDED RAINFALL TOTALS OF UP TO 5 ADDITIONAL INCHES EXPECTED.
SHOULD ONE OF THESE HEAVIER BANDS SET UP OVER AREAS THAT WERE
ALREADY HARD HIT IN THE PAST 24 HOURS...THEN THE POTENTIAL FOR
VERY SERIOUS FLOODING WILL DRAMATICALLY INCREASE.
ONCE IKE PASSES WE WILL SEE A DECENT SHOT OF COLD AIR ADVECTION
WITH COOLER...DRIER AIR FILTERING INTO THE REGION TONIGHT AND
PARTICULARLY MONDAY. DESPITE THE DRIER AIRMASS...INTRODUCED PATCHY
FOG INTO THE GRIDS MONDAY NIGHT AS WE SHOULD SEE STRONG
RADIATIONAL COOLING OVER TOP EXTREMELY MOIST GROUND...WHICH MAY BE
ENOUGH TO OFFSET THE DRY AIR ADVECTION AND ALLOW FOR PATCHY
GROUND FOG IN MAINLY RURAL AREAS.
TUESDAY AND BEYOND WE WILL ENTER A STRETCH OF ABSOLUTELY
SPECTACULAR WEATHER WITH A WARMING TREND SENDING HIGHS BACK TO
ABOVE SEASONAL AVERAGES...WITH NO RAIN IN SITE ONCE IKE IS DONE
WITH US LATER TODAY.
IZZI
&&
.AVIATION...
1248 AM CDT
0600 UTC TAFS...A BRIEF BREAK FROM THE RAIN WILL SHORTLY COME TO
AN END ACROSS THE REGIONAL TAF SITES AS THE NEXT WAVE OF PRECIP
MOVES INTO THE REGION FROM WESTERN ILLINOIS IN ADVANCE OF TROPICAL
STORM IKE. RAINFALL IS MAINLY FOCUSED OUT AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT
THAT CURRENTLY IS MOVING THROUGH EASTERN IOWA AND PROGGED TO BE
INTO THE CHICAGO AREA SHORTLY AFTER DAYBREAK. CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY DECREASE THROUGH THE MORNING AS IKE APPROACHES
ALONG WITH ITS TROPICAL MOISTURE. CIGS WILL LIKELY GO FROM
BOUNCING BETWEEN VFR/MVFR EARLY THIS MORNING TO ALL MVFR BY
DAYBREAK AND SOME IFR THROUGH LATE MORNING INTO THE EARLY
AFTERNOON WITH IKE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE REGION. WINDS WILL
ALSO BE ON THE INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY AS WELL BECAUSE OF IKE AND
BECAUSE OF COLDER AIR DROPPING DOWN INTO THE REGION FROM THE
NORTHERN PLAINS. THE WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOULD END BY EARLY AFTERNOON
WITH JUST SOME SCATTERED SHOWERS REMAINING THROUGH THE REST OF THE
AFTERNOON AND IMPROVING CONDITIONS INTO THE EVENING.
HALBACH
&&
.MARINE...
240 AM CDT
WINDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE ACROSS THE LAKE TODAY AS A COLD FRONT
DROPS SOUTH THROUGH THE LAKE AND TROPICAL DEPRESSION IKE LIFTS INTO
THE EASTERN LAKES. THE COLDER AIR RUNNING DOWN THE LAKE SHOULD HELP
THE WINDS PICK UP INTO THE 20 TO 30KT RANGE OUT OF THE
NORTH...PARTICULARLY TOWARD THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF
OF THE LAKE AS IKE APPROACHES. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH
OVERNIGHT INTO MONDAY AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN ACROSS
THE LAKES FOR THE GREATER PORTION OF NEXT WEEK. THERE ALSO APPEARS
TO BE A CHANCE FOR WATERSPOUTS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE LAKE
SUNDAY EVENING INTO MONDAY...BUT DUE TO IT BEING A BIT MARGINAL AT
THIS POINT WILL LEAVE THIS MENTION OUT OF THE FORECAST.
HALBACH
&&
.LOT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IL...FLOOD WATCH...ILZ005-ILZ006-ILZ010-ILZ011-ILZ012-ILZ013-ILZ014-
ILZ019-ILZ020-ILZ021-ILZ022-ILZ023-ILZ032-ILZ033-ILZ039
UNTIL 4 PM SUNDAY.
IN...FLOOD WATCH...INZ001-INZ002-INZ010-INZ011-INZ019 UNTIL 4 PM
SUNDAY.
LM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...LMZ740-LMZ741-LMZ742-LMZ743-LMZ744-
LMZ745...1 PM SUNDAY TO 7 AM TUESDAY.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 14, 2:25 AM CST, 50 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
325 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008
ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019-
150830-
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-
325 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008 /425 AM EDT SUN SEP 14 2008/
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
ILLINOIS...NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED:
ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING.
AREAS AFFECTED AND TIMING:
HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE THIS MORNING...WITH THE THREAT ENDING
FROM WEST TO EAST MIDDAY TODAY.
DISCUSSION:
WIDESPREAD RAIN WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE OUTLOOK AREA AS THE
REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IKE TRACK ACROSS THE REGION. RAIN WILL
FALL HEAVILY AT TIMES...LIKELY RESULTING IN FLOODING. REFER TO
INDIVIDUAL FLOOD WARNINGS FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION.
ALSO...THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND
TONIGHT.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.
FLOODING IS FORECAST ALONG MANY OF THE LARGER RIVERS ACROSS
NORTHERN ILLINOIS EARLY THIS WEEK...WITH MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION AVAILABLE IN INDIVIDUAL FLOOD STATEMENTS.
THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS MONDAY.
.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>745-150830-
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-
325 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 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...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
STRONG WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
FOR SMALL CRAFT THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.
STRONG WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
FOR SMALL CRAFT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.
&&
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-
870-872-874-876-878-150830-
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-
325 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE OPEN WATERS
OF LAKE MICHIGAN.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS LATE TONIGHT.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.
THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS MONDAY MORNING.
&&
COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE NWS CHICAGO
WEBPAGE: WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO
IZZI
In the hours before
Local storm report, Sep 13, 9:54 PM CST, 5 hours 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
1054 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0945 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 WNW WILMINGTON 41.31N 88.21W
09/13/2008 M5.28 INCH WILL IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL 5.28 INCHES.
1015 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 NE AURORA 41.78N 88.28W
09/13/2008 M6.52 INCH KANE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL 6.52 INCHES.
&&Local storm report, Sep 13, 10:04 PM CST, 5 hours 11 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
1104 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1015 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 N JOLIET 41.56N 88.12W
09/13/2008 M4.06 INCH WILL IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL 4.06 INCHES.
&&Local storm report, Sep 13, 10:17 PM CST, 4 hours 58 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
1117 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1030 PM FLOOD PLANO 41.66N 88.53W
09/13/2008 KENDALL IL EMERGENCY MNGR
KLATT PARK FLOODED WITH 8 INCHES OF FLOOD WATERS ON MAIN
STREET.
&&Local storm report, Sep 13, 10:27 PM CST, 4 hours 48 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
1127 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1100 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 ESE STREATOR 41.12N 88.81W
09/13/2008 M4.14 INCH LA SALLE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL 4.14 INCHES.
&&Local storm report, Sep 13, 10:44 PM CST, 4 hours 31 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
1144 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
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.
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.
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 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.
0519 AM FLASH FLOOD SOUTH HAVEN 41.54N 87.13W
09/13/2008 PORTER IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
SHERIFF REPORTS WATER OVER ROADS.
0530 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 NNE PARK FOREST 41.50N 87.68W
09/13/2008 M4.56 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
COCORAHS OBSERVER
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.
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 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.
0630 AM HEAVY RAIN YORKVILLE 41.64N 88.45W
09/13/2008 M2.60 INCH KENDALL IL TRAINED SPOTTER
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 ELGIN 42.04N 88.29W
09/13/2008 KANE IL EMERGENCY MNGR
FLOODING OF RESIDENTIAL AREA ON BECKMAN TRAIL.
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 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 POLO 41.98N 89.58W
09/13/2008 M1.66 INCH OGLE 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 DIXON 41.85N 89.48W
09/13/2008 M3.06 INCH LEE 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 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.
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 ELGIN 42.04N 88.29W
09/13/2008 KANE IL EMERGENCY MNGR
ROAD FLOODING AT RANDALL ROAD AND BIG TIMBER ROAD.
0811 AM FLOOD MAPLE PARK 41.91N 88.59W
09/13/2008 KANE IL EMERGENCY MNGR
KESLINGER AND SCHNEIDER ROAD FLOODED.
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.
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.
0837 AM FLOOD EVANSTON 42.05N 87.69W
09/13/2008 COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
MINOR FLOODING OF STREETS...FIELDS AND YARDS.
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.
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 CHESTERTON 41.60N 87.06W
09/13/2008 M2.50 INCH PORTER IN TRAINED SPOTTER
FROM 500AM TILL 900AM.
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 DES PLAINES 42.03N 87.90W
09/13/2008 M4.60 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
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 ROGERS PARK 42.01N 87.67W
09/13/2008 M3.97 INCH COOK IL NWS EMPLOYEE
TOTAL RAINFALL PAST 24 HOURS.
0930 AM HEAVY RAIN GLEN ELLYN 41.87N 88.06W
09/13/2008 M3.39 INCH DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HOUR TOTAL.
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 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.
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 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 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 NNE LAKE FOREST 42.26N 87.84W
09/13/2008 M4.38 INCH LAKE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
1000 AM HEAVY RAIN 20 E LINCOLNWOOD 42.01N 87.34W
09/13/2008 M4.19 INCH LMZ779 IL TRAINED SPOTTER
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.
1005 AM FLOOD NORTHBROOK 42.13N 87.83W
09/13/2008 COOK IL AMATEUR RADIO
STREAM OVER FLOOD STAGE AND FLOODING GREEN PARK.
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 DES PLAINES 42.03N 87.90W
09/13/2008 COOK IL BROADCAST MEDIA
2 FEET OF WATER OVER I-190 AT OHARE.
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.
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
TOTAL RAINFALL PAST 24 HOURS. REPORTED BY COCORAHS
OBSERVER.
1025 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 N WHEATON 41.88N 88.11W
09/13/2008 M4.54 INCH DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
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 FLASH FLOOD 1 W LINCOLNWOOD 42.01N 87.75W
09/13/2008 COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
EDENS EXPRESSWAY FLOODED AT PRATT.
1045 AM HEAVY RAIN ELK GROVE VILLAGE 42.01N 87.99W
09/13/2008 M5.76 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
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 FLOOD OHARE AIRPORT 41.98N 87.90W
09/13/2008 COOK IL BROADCAST MEDIA
MINOR FLOODING OF BAGGAGE AREA IN TERMINAL 2.
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 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.
1228 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 SW STREAMWOOD 42.01N 88.19W
09/13/2008 M5.89 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
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.
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 ELK GROVE VILLAGE 42.01N 87.99W
09/13/2008 M6.60 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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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 4 NW WILMINGTON 41.33N 88.22W
09/13/2008 M4.80 INCH WILL IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL 4.80 INCHES.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 HEAVY RAIN 3 SSE EVANSTON 42.01N 87.67W
09/13/2008 M5.63 INCH COOK IL NWS EMPLOYEE
STORM TOTAL 5.63 INCHES.
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.
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.
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.
0945 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 SSE DEERFIELD 42.13N 87.83W
09/13/2008 M6.30 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL 6.30 INCHES.
0945 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 WNW WILMINGTON 41.31N 88.21W
09/13/2008 M5.28 INCH WILL IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL 5.28 INCHES.
1002 PM FLOOD 3 W EVANSTON 42.04N 87.76W
09/13/2008 COOK IL BROADCAST MEDIA
DEMPSTER EXIT FROM INTERSTATE 94/EDENS REMAINS CLOSED DUE
TO FLOODING.
1008 PM FLOOD BARTLETT 41.98N 88.21W
09/13/2008 DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
MUNGER ROAD AND POWIS ROAD CLOSED AND IMPASSIBLE.
1008 PM HEAVY RAIN BARTLETT 41.98N 88.21W
09/13/2008 M7.22 INCH DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL 7.22 INCHES.
1010 PM FLOOD PLAINFIELD 41.62N 88.20W
09/13/2008 WILL IL EMERGENCY MNGR
SAND BAGGING IN PROGRESS AROUND SEVERAL HOMES DUE TO
FLOODING.
1015 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 N JOLIET 41.56N 88.12W
09/13/2008 M4.06 INCH WILL IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL 4.06 INCHES.
1015 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 NE AURORA 41.78N 88.28W
09/13/2008 M6.52 INCH KANE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL 6.52 INCHES.
1030 PM HEAVY RAIN BRADLEY 41.15N 87.86W
09/13/2008 M1.90 INCH KANKAKEE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
1.90 INCHES BETWEEN 840 PM AND 1030 PM.
1030 PM FLOOD YORKVILLE 41.64N 88.45W
09/13/2008 KENDALL IL EMERGENCY MNGR
HOMES NEAR FOX RIVER EVACUATED DUE TO RISING WATER.
1030 PM FLOOD OSWEGO 41.70N 88.33W
09/13/2008 KENDALL IL EMERGENCY MNGR
FOX RIVER STILL RISING NEAR ROUTE 25 WITH MORE OF THE
ROAD CLOSED.
1030 PM FLOOD PLANO 41.66N 88.53W
09/13/2008 KENDALL IL EMERGENCY MNGR
KLATT PARK FLOODED WITH 8 INCHES OF FLOOD WATERS ON MAIN
STREET.
1100 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 ESE STREATOR 41.12N 88.81W
09/13/2008 M4.14 INCH LA SALLE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL 4.14 INCHES.
&&Local storm report, Sep 14, 2:57 AM CST, 18 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
357 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
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 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.
0519 AM FLASH FLOOD SOUTH HAVEN 41.54N 87.13W
09/13/2008 PORTER IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
SHERIFF REPORTS WATER OVER ROADS.
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.
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.
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 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.
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 ELGIN 42.04N 88.29W
09/13/2008 KANE IL EMERGENCY MNGR
FLOODING OF RESIDENTIAL AREA ON BECKMAN TRAIL.
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 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.
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.
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.
0837 AM FLOOD EVANSTON 42.05N 87.69W
09/13/2008 COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
MINOR FLOODING OF STREETS...FIELDS AND YARDS.
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.
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.
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.
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.
1005 AM FLOOD NORTHBROOK 42.13N 87.83W
09/13/2008 COOK IL AMATEUR RADIO
STREAM OVER FLOOD STAGE AND FLOODING GREEN PARK.
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.
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.
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 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.
1200 PM FLOOD OHARE AIRPORT 41.98N 87.90W
09/13/2008 COOK IL BROADCAST MEDIA
MINOR FLOODING OF BAGGAGE AREA IN TERMINAL 2.
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 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.
1248 PM FLOOD 1 SSW WINNETKA 42.09N 87.75W
09/13/2008 COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
IROQUOIS ROAD FLOODED.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
1002 PM FLOOD 3 W EVANSTON 42.04N 87.76W
09/13/2008 COOK IL BROADCAST MEDIA
DEMPSTER EXIT FROM INTERSTATE 94/EDENS REMAINS CLOSED DUE
TO FLOODING.
1008 PM FLOOD BARTLETT 41.98N 88.21W
09/13/2008 DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
MUNGER ROAD AND POWIS ROAD CLOSED AND IMPASSIBLE.
1010 PM FLOOD PLAINFIELD 41.62N 88.20W
09/13/2008 WILL IL EMERGENCY MNGR
SAND BAGGING IN PROGRESS AROUND SEVERAL HOMES DUE TO
FLOODING.
1030 PM FLOOD YORKVILLE 41.64N 88.45W
09/13/2008 KENDALL IL EMERGENCY MNGR
HOMES NEAR FOX RIVER EVACUATED DUE TO RISING WATER.
1030 PM FLOOD OSWEGO 41.70N 88.33W
09/13/2008 KENDALL IL EMERGENCY MNGR
FOX RIVER STILL RISING NEAR ROUTE 25 WITH MORE OF THE
ROAD CLOSED.
1030 PM FLOOD PLANO 41.66N 88.53W
09/13/2008 KENDALL IL EMERGENCY MNGR
KLATT PARK FLOODED WITH 8 INCHES OF FLOOD WATERS ON MAIN
STREET.
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HALBACHFlash Flood, Kendall
- When
- September 14, 3:15 AM CST to 3:30 PM CST
- Where
- Kendall County, 0.86 mi WNW of Little Rock to 4.08 mi E of Montgomery
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $2.0 million
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.726, -88.595
In Oswego, Route 25 was flooded and closed between Oswego and Montgomery Roads. Several cars drove around the barricades and at least one car was swept into the Fox River. The driver was able to escape. Four miles south of Little Rock, Jetter Road was flooded and closed. Three occupants of a car were rescued after their car was swept into Big Rock Creek. In Plano, many roads were flooded and closed, including Hale Road, Main Street, Miller Road and Creek Road. Extensive flooding was reported along Rock Creek Road. The Farnsworth House in Plano was damaged by flood waters from the Fox River. Extensive flooding was reported in Millington. Part of Fox River Drive was washed away and 17 roads across Kendall County were closed due to flooding. Basement flooding was also reported.
Flash Flood, Cook
- When
- September 14, 6:00 AM CST to 3:30 PM CST
- Where
- Cook County, 3.47 mi SSE of Bryn Mawr to 1.64 mi ESE of Santa Fe Park
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $20 million
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.723, -87.527
Flash flooding or significant flooding was reported across most of Cook County, including street closures due to flooding, basement flooding and creek, stream and river flooding. In the Albany Park neighborhood in Chicago, the North Branch of the Chicago River overflowed its banks and flooded about 340 homes. In Skokie, five people were rescued from three vehicles trapped in flood waters at the Golf Road viaduct and eight people were rescued from five vehicles stalled out under the Skokie Boulevard viaduct. Silver Creek flooded streets and basements near Hillside. Significant flooding was reported in Des Plaines including multiple vehicles submerged or abandoned. Significant flooding was also reported in Park Ridge where at least 8 people had to be rescued from their vehicles which were stuck in flood waters. Dozens of vehicles were abandoned in flood waters. The basement of Riverside-Brookfield High School suffered major flood damage and the school was closed for one week. Brookfield Zoo closed for the first time because so many exhibits were flooded. Full moats in some exhibits would have allowed large carnivores to swim out, so they were forced to stay in their indoor habitats. Significant flooding was reported in the Golf neighborhood of Glenview.
Flash Flood, Cook
- When
- September 14, 6:00 AM CST to 3:30 PM CST
- Where
- Cook County, 3.47 mi SSE of Bryn Mawr to 0.81 mi ESE of Sauk Vlg
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.723, -87.527
In Orland Hills, 167th Street was closed due to flooding between 88th Avenue and 94th Avenue.
Flash Flood, Kankakee
- When
- September 14, 6:00 AM CST to 3:30 PM CST
- Where
- Kankakee County, 3.67 mi NW of Deselm to 4.21 mi SW of Kankakee River Pk Ar
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.292, -88.013
Numerous streets and viaducts were flooded in Bradley. There was 2 feet of water at Euclid and Erie. Several streets and intersections were flooded and closed in Kankakee including Hobbie Avenue at Route 50 with 2 to 3 feet of water, and the Brookmont Boulevard viaduct with 1 to 2 feet of water.
Flash Flood, Du Page
- When
- September 14, 7:00 AM CST to 3:30 PM CST
- Where
- Du Page County, 0.05 mi NW of Woodridge to 3.06 mi SW of Fronteac
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $8.0 million
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.730, -88.031
Flash flooding or significant flooding was reported across most of Dupage County, including street closures due to flooding, basement flooding and creek, stream and river flooding. A few of the more extensive flooding reports included the West Branch of the Dupage River in and near Warrenville, in Addison where 1,800 people had to be evacuated, along Salt Creek in Villa Park and 300 houses were affected by flooding in Carol Stream. Numerous vehicles were also reported stalled or abandoned in flood waters.
Flash Flood, Kane
- When
- September 14, 7:00 AM CST to 3:30 PM CST
- Where
- Kane County, 0.8 mi ESE of Elgin Arpt to 1.84 mi ESE of Scraper Moecherville
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $3.0 million
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 42.067, -88.265
Flash flooding or significant flooding was reported across most of Kane County, including street closures due to flooding, basement flooding and creek, stream and river flooding. A few of the more extensive flooding reports included a wall of a retention pond that was washed away in South Elgin, flooding along the Fox River in Batavia, eight cars were pulled out of flood waters along Route 56 and in residential areas in Elgin near Popular Creek. Numerous other vehicles were abandoned in flood waters.
Flash Flood, De Kalb
- When
- September 14, 7:00 AM CST to 3:30 PM CST
- Where
- De Kalb County, 3.64 mi N of Fairdale to 3.78 mi SW of Rollo
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $3.0 million
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 42.152, -88.940
Flash flooding or significant flooding was reported across much of DeKalb County, including street closures due to flooding, basement flooding and creek, stream and river flooding. Extensive flooding was reported in the Evergreen mobile home park near Sycamore. Street flooding was reported in Waterman, Hinckley and Shabbona.
Flash Flood, Grundy
- When
- September 14, 7:00 AM CST to 3:30 PM CST
- Where
- Grundy County, 1.11 mi NW of Nettlecreek to 1.36 mi S of Kinsman
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $5.0 million
- Crop damage
- $4.0 million
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.461, -88.596
Flash flooding or significant flooding was reported across most of Grundy County, including street closures due to flooding, basement flooding and creek, stream and river flooding. Significant flooding was reported in Coal City.
Flash Flood, La Salle
- When
- September 14, 7:00 AM CST to 3:30 PM CST
- Where
- La Salle County, 2.1 mi NNE of Garfield to 1.73 mi ESE of Ransom
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $5.0 million
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.107, -88.932
Flash flooding or significant flooding was reported across much of LaSalle County, including street closures due to flooding, basement flooding and creek, stream and river flooding. Numerous houses were under water in the northwest and southwest part of Sheridan which is near the Fox River. Several evacuations were conducted. Northeast of Utica, County Roads E 10th and and N 31st were closed with up to one foot of water covering the roads. A canoe launch area in Streator along the Vermillion River was submerged. Flooding was reported in Wedron, Utica, Earlville and Marseilles. The wastewater treatment plant in the City of LaSalle suffered significant damage. Numerous vehicles were submerged or abandoned in flood waters.
Flash Flood, Will
- When
- September 14, 7:00 AM CST to 3:30 PM CST
- Where
- Will County, 1.82 mi N of Wolfs to 2.15 mi S of Godley
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $1.0 million
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.726, -88.265
Flash flooding or significant flooding was reported across most of western Will County, including street closures due to flooding, basement flooding and creek, stream and river flooding. Extensive flooding was reported at Royce Road which was closed just west of Route 53 due to flooding from the East Branch of the Dupage River. Weber Road was closed between Royce Road and Boughton Roads due to extensive flooding from the Dupage River. Many roads were closed due to flooding in the southern part of Naperville. Flooding was reported along the Dupage River in Plainfield. Two vehicles were submerged along Plainfield Naperville Road in Plainfield.
Flash Flood, Will
- When
- September 14, 7:00 AM CST to 3:30 PM CST
- Where
- Will County, 2.13 mi SSE of Franklin Square to 5.37 mi SSW of Tinley Park
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $500,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.470, -87.790
Flash flooding or significant flooding was reported across many parts of eastern and central Will County, including street closures due to flooding, basement flooding and creek, stream and river flooding. North Peotone Road had 8 to 12 inches of water just west of Harlem Avenue.
Flash Flood, Iroquois
- When
- September 14, 10:00 AM CST to 3:30 PM CST
- Where
- Iroquois County, 6.79 mi NE of Hooper to 3.86 mi W of Chebanse
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $1.0 million
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.011, -87.527
In Milford, the Route 1 viaduct was flooded and closed. In Cissna Park, widespread flooding was reported with numerous flooded and closed roads. Some people were evacuated from their homes. Significant flooding was also reported in Watseka.
Flood, Cook
- When
- September 14, 3:30 PM CST to September 16, 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Cook County, 3.47 mi SSE of Bryn Mawr to 1.64 mi ESE of Santa Fe Park
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.723, -87.527
Widespread flooding across parts of Cook County slowly receded through September 16th.
Flood, Cook
- When
- September 14, 3:30 PM CST to September 16, 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Cook County, 2.86 mi ESE of Sauk Vlg to 3.47 mi W of Park Forest South
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.471, -87.526
Widespread flooding across parts of Cook County slowly receded through September 16th.
Flood, Du Page
- When
- September 14, 3:30 PM CST to September 17, 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Du Page County, 0.05 mi NW of Woodridge to 2.44 mi S of Woodridge
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.730, -88.031
Widespread flooding across parts of Dupage County slowly receded through September 17th.
Flood, Kane
- When
- September 14, 3:30 PM CST to September 17, 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Kane County, 0.8 mi ESE of Elgin Arpt to 1.84 mi ESE of Scraper Moecherville
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 42.067, -88.265
Widespread flooding across parts of Kane County slowly receded through September 17th.
Flood, De Kalb
- When
- September 14, 3:30 PM CST to September 17, 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- De Kalb County, 2.34 mi S of New Lebanon to 2.47 mi SE of Sandwich
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 42.066, -88.597
Widespread flooding across parts of DeKalb County slowly receded through September 17th.
Flood, La Salle
- When
- September 14, 3:30 PM CST to September 17, 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- La Salle County, 3.54 mi ENE of Lake Holiday to 4.96 mi ESE of Ransom
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Injuries
- 5 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.632, -88.603
Widespread flooding across parts of La Salle County slowly receded through September 17th. Five teenagers were injured on the evening of September 14th when the driver of the vehicle they were in, lost control on a water covered road. The car entered a ditch and flipped over.
Flood, Kendall
- When
- September 14, 3:30 PM CST to September 16, 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Kendall County, 0.86 mi WNW of Little Rock to 4.4 mi S of Newark Arpt
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.726, -88.595
Widespread flooding across parts of Kendall County slowly receded through September 16th.
Flood, Grundy
- When
- September 14, 3:30 PM CST to September 17, 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Grundy County, 1.11 mi NW of Nettlecreek to 1.36 mi S of Kinsman
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.461, -88.596
Widespread flooding across parts of Grundy County slowly receded through September 17th.
Flood, Will
- When
- September 14, 3:30 PM CST to September 16, 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Will County, 1.82 mi N of Wolfs to 2.15 mi S of Godley
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.726, -88.265
Widespread flooding across parts of Will County slowly receded through September 16th.
Flood, Will
- When
- September 14, 3:30 PM CST to September 16, 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Will County, 2.13 mi SSE of Franklin Square to 5.37 mi SSW of Tinley Park
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.470, -87.790
Widespread flooding across parts of Will County slowly receded through September 16th.
Flood, Kankakee
- When
- September 14, 3:30 PM CST to September 16, 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Kankakee County, 2 mi SW of Kankakee River Pk Ar to 3.67 mi WNW of Essex
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.204, -88.012
Widespread flooding across parts of Kankakee County slowly receded through September 16th.
Flood, Iroquois
- When
- September 14, 3:30 PM CST to September 16, 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Iroquois County, 11.05 mi W of Chebanse to 6.79 mi SW of Loda
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 40.998, -88.132
Widespread flooding across parts of Iroquois County slowly receded through September 16th.
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
- 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.
- High Wind in Ohio, September 14, 20085 deaths · 2 injured · $581 million · 68 kt wind · 32 events
- High Wind in Ohio, September 14, 20082 deaths · 7 injured · $186 million · 69 kt wind · 29 events
- Wildfire and High Wind in Kentucky, September 14, 200839 injured · $182 million · 68 kt wind · 23 events
- High Wind in Indiana, September 14, 20083 deaths · 4 injured · 70 kt wind · 11 events
- High Wind in Indiana, September 14, 20082 deaths · $25 million · 61 kt wind · 8 events
- High Wind in Kentucky, September 14, 20082 deaths · 9 injured · $300,000 · 65 kt wind · 22 events
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Indiana, September 14 to 17, 20082 deaths · $12 million · 6 events
- High Wind in Pennsylvania, September 14, 20081 death · $15 million · 70 kt wind · 11 events
- Tropical Storm in Arkansas, September 14, 20081 death · 3 injured · $882,000 · 7 events
- High Wind in Missouri, September 14, 20081 injured · $75 million · 65 kt wind · 11 events
- High Wind in Kentucky, September 14, 2008$54 million · 64 kt wind · 12 events
- High Wind in Illinois, September 14, 2008$41 million · 58 kt wind · 16 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: 135530, 135532, 135533, 135538, 135531, 135534, 135535, 135536, 135537, 135589, 135590, 135591, 135595, 135596, 135597, 135598, 135599, 135602, 135604, 135605, 135607, 135609, 135610, 135611.