Illinois, 2008Flooding in Illinois, September 15 to 19, 2008
September 15 to 19, 2008 · NWS LOT · 2 events in 2 counties and zones
High flows from tributaries emptied into the Illinois River, causing water levels to rise to record heights.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $8.0 million
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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.
High flows from tributaries emptied into the Illinois River, causing water levels to rise to record heights.
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 15, 2:18 AM CST, 42 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 15, 2:18 AM CST, 42 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
318 AM CDT MON SEP 15 2008
.DISCUSSION...
318 AM CDT
MAIN FORECAST CHALLENGE THIS MORNING...IS FINDING ANY ACTUAL
FORECAST CHALLENGES AS WE ENTER INTO A PERIOD OF MUCH DESERVED
DRY AND PLEASANT EARLY AUTUMN WEATHER.
FOR TODAY...SHORTWAVE NEAR LAKE WINNEPEG IS FORECAST TO PIVOT
AROUND THE MAIN UPPER TROUGH AND THROUGH THE WESTERN LAKES. WITH
MOISTURE FAIRLY LIMITED AND FORECAST SOUNDINGS SUGGESTING THE
PRESENCE OF A FAIRLY STEEP INVERSION BETWEEN 800-700MB...NOT
NOT SUPPORTIVE OF MUCH VERTICAL GROWTH OF STRATOCUMULUS DECK THIS
AFTERNOON. WITH THAT IN MIND...WILL DISREGARD THE SMALL QPF BEING
SPIT OUT BY GFS/ECMWF AND HANG ONTO DRY FORECAST FOR TODAY OUTSIDE
OF SOME SCT SHOWERS DOWNWIND OF LAKE MICHIGAN OVER PORTER COUNTY
THIS MORNING WHERE A LAKE EFFECT SHOWER COULD LINGER. IF IM WRONG
AND IT DOES RAIN ANYWHERE...IT WILL BE FAR TOO LIGHT AND SCATTERED
TO HAVE ANY IMPACT WHATSOEVER ON OUR SWOLLEN RIVERS.
STILL APPEARS AS THOUGH THERE IS SOME POTENTIAL FOR PATCHY
GROUND/VALLEY FOG TONIGHT AWAY FROM THE MORE URBANIZED AREAS.
FACTORS IN FAVOR OF FOG INCLUDE EXTREMELY SATURATED SOILS...LESS
THAN STELLAR DRYING OF BOUNDARY LAYER THIS AFTERNOON...STRONG
RADIATIONAL COOLING...POSITIVE HYDROLAPSE AND LACK OF VERTICAL
MIXING/DISPERSION. THE ONLY REAL FACTOR POINTING AGAINST FOG IS
THE UPWARD RADIATION OF WARMTH FROM THE STILL RELATIVELY WARM
SOILS...WHICH WILL TEND TO ATTEMPT TO SOMEWHAT COUNTER-ACT THE
STRONG RADIATIONAL COOLING. STILL APPEARS AS THOUGH PATCHY FOG IS
JUSTIFIED...BUT NOT LOOKING LIKE IT WILL TURN INTO A MAJOR
WIDEPSREAD FOG EVENT.
NEXT FORECAST CHALLENGE IS TIMING OF THE BACKDOOR COLD FRONT
PROGGED TO ARRIVE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON OR NIGHT. MODELS DISAGREE
SOMEWHAT ON TIMING...WITH THE 00Z GFS A BIT QUICKER WITH THE FRONT
ACCELERATING DOWN THE LAKE ARRIVING EARLY ENOUGH TO HAVE AN IMPACT
ON AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES NEAR THE LAKE. 00Z ECMWF AND 00Z WRF-NMM
BOTH ARE SLOWER WITH FRONT NOT ARRIVING UNTIL AFTER 00Z. REALLY THE
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE MODELS AT THIS DISTANCE IS BARELY ABOVE
THE THRESHOLD OF NOISE...AND EVEN THE QUICKER SOLUTION WOULD
ALLOW TEMPS TO WARM UP NICELY ALONG THE LAKE THROUGH EARLY
AFTERNOON BEFORE TEMPS FALL OFF IN THE AFTERNOON. DECIDED TO LEAN
TOWARD THE GFS SOLUTION FOR NOW ALLOWING FOR TEMPS TO TURN A BIT
COOLER NEAR THE LAKE IN THE AFTERNOON IN THE GRIDS.
NOTHING ELSE TO TALK ABOUT WX-WISE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE
FORECAST PERIOD.
IZZI
&&
.AVIATION...
1105 PM CDT
06 UTC TAFS...MAIN CONCERN CONTINUES TO BE SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ASSOCIATED CEILINGS OVERNIGHT.
UPPER TROUGH AXIS CONTINUES TO MOVE ACROSS FORECAST AREA LATE THIS
EVENING...WITH REGIONAL RADAR MOSAIC INDICATING SHOWERS CONTINUING
ACROSS WISCONSIN AND SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN. SHOWERS HAVE BEEN
DECREASING ALONG SOUTHERN PERIPHERY LAST COUPLE OF HOURS
HOWEVER...SO MAIN CHANGE FROM 00Z THINKING WILL BE TO GO MORE
OPTIMISTIC WITH SHOWERS AND LOWER MVFR CIGS...LIMITING TO JUST A
VICINITY SHOWER MENTION OVERNIGHT AND EVEN THAT MAY BE OVERDONE.
FORECAST SOUNDINGS STILL SUGGEST HIGH MVFR/LOW VFR CIG WITH COOL
AIR ALOFT MONDAY...PERHAPS MORE SOLID MVFR IN THE AFTERNOON AS
WINDS TURN NORTHEAST OFF LAKE MICHIGAN. POTENTIAL EVEN EXISTS FOR
LAKE EFFECT RAIN SHOWERS...AS LAKE/850 MB DELTA T APPROACHES 16
DEG C TOWARD MONDAY EVENING...THOUGH LOW LEVEL WIND FIELD WEAKENS
QUICKLY AS SURFACE RIDGE BUILDS IN SO VERY LOW CONFIDENCE IN ANY
LAKE PRECIP INTO CHICAGO PROPER.
AS FOR WINDS...SURFACE LOW CONTINUES TO RACE AWAY FROM THE AREA
OVER SOUTHERN ONTARIO...WITH GRADIENT WEAKENING ACROSS IL/WI. WEAK
SURFACE TROUGH REFLECTION OF UPPER WAVE LINGERS TO THE WEST ACROSS
SOUTHERN WI...THUS WINDS HAVE BACKED A BIT MORE WNW AND DECOUPLED.
SHOULD SEE A SHIFT BACK TO NORTHWEST LATER TONIGHT AS TROUGH
SLIDES SOUTHEAST WITH PASSAGE OF UPPER TROUGH...WITH WINDS
EVENTUALLY COMING AROUND NORTH/NORTHEAST ON MONDAY. SPEEDS
GENERALLY 10 KNOTS OR SO...DIMINISHING MONDAY EVENING WITH
APPROACH OF SFC HIGH.
RATZER
&&
.MARINE...
215 AM CDT
GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE LAKE THROUGH MONDAY BUT WINDS
SHOULD DIMINISH BY MONDAY EVENING AS A BROAD RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE MOVES INTO THE LAKES. A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO DIVE
DOWN ALONG THE LAKE ON WEDNESDAY AS ANOTHER BROAD RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM CANADA FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK. A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF TODAY...BUT MAY
BE ABLE TO BE DISCONTINUED EARLIER FOR THE ILLINOIS NEARSHORE
REGION WHERE WINDS HAVE DROPPED BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA...BUT
WAVES REMAIN HIGH.
HALBACH
&&
.LOT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IL...NONE.
IN...NONE.
LM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...NEARSHORE WATERS
UNTIL 1 AM TUESDAY.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 15, 2:44 AM CST, 16 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
344 AM CDT MON SEP 15 2008
ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019-
160845-
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-
344 AM CDT MON SEP 15 2008 /444 AM EDT MON SEP 15 2008/
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
ILLINOIS...NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
PORTIONS OF MANY OF THE LARGER RIVERS IN NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND
NORTHWEST INDIANA WILL REMAIN IN FLOOD. IN ADDITION...SMALLER
TRIBUTARIES...CREEKS AND STREAMS THAT FEED INTO THESE LARGER
RIVERS WILL BE IN FLOODED.
THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.
FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ON MANY OF THE LARGER RIVERS ACROSS THE
OUTLOOK AREA.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NECESSARY THROUGH TONIGHT.
&&
COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE NWS CHICAGO
WEBPAGE: WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO
LMZ740>745-160845-
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-
344 AM CDT MON SEP 15 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 THROUGH TONIGHT.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
&&
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-
870-872-874-876-878-160845-
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-
344 AM CDT MON SEP 15 2008
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE OPEN WATERS
OF LAKE MICHIGAN.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
&&
COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE NWS CHICAGO
WEBPAGE: WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO
IZZI
In the hours before
Local storm report, Sep 14, 9:15 PM CST, 5 hours 45 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
1015 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1005 PM FLOOD MUNSTER 41.55N 87.50W
09/14/2008 LAKE IN BROADCAST MEDIA
INTERSTATE 80/94 CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING BETWEEN CLINE AND
CALUMET AVENUES.
1005 PM FLOOD MUNSTER 41.55N 87.50W
09/14/2008 LAKE IN BROADCAST MEDIA
MAJOR FLOODING IN MUNSTER WITH 1,000 HOMES EVACUATED.
&&Local storm report, Sep 14, 9:18 PM CST, 5 hours 42 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
1018 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1015 PM FLOOD 7 NNW CHICAGO 41.97N 87.68W
09/14/2008 COOK IL BROADCAST MEDIA
EXTENSIVE FLOODING CONTINUES IN ALBANY PARK NEIGHBORHOOD
ON CHICAGOS NORTHWEST SIDE DUE TO FLOODING OF NORTH
BRANCH OF CHICAGO RIVER. 340 HOMES AFFECTED. AREA OF
WORST FLOODING IS BOUNDED BY FOSTER AVENUE ON THE
NORTH...ARGYLE ON THE SOUTH...SPRINGFIELD ON THE WEST AND
ST LOUIS ON THE EAST.
&&
RATZERLocal storm report, Sep 14, 9:23 PM CST, 5 hours 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
1023 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0430 PM FLOOD LISLE 41.79N 88.09W
09/14/2008 DUPAGE IL NWS EMPLOYEE
MAPLE AVE BETWEEN PATTON AND RIVER...JUST NORTH OF FOUR
LAKES...CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
&&Local storm report, Sep 14, 9:24 PM CST, 5 hours 36 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
1024 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1015 PM FLOOD STONE PARK 41.90N 87.88W
09/14/2008 COOK IL BROADCAST MEDIA
EXTENSIVE FLOODING NEAR 40TH AVENUE AND LAKE STREET...
AND ALONG MANNHEIM ROAD NORTH OF LAKE STREET.
&&
RATZERLocal storm report, Sep 14, 9:25 PM CST, 5 hours 35 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
1025 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0415 AM FLASH FLOOD OSWEGO 41.70N 88.33W
09/14/2008 KENDALL IL EMERGENCY MNGR
ROUTE 25 FLOODED AND CLOSED BETWEEN OSWEGO AND
MONTGOMERY. SEVERAL CARS DROVE AROUND THE BARRICADES WITH
AT LEAST ONE CAR SWEPT INTO FOX RIVER. PERSON IN THE CAR
MANAGED TO ESCAPE.
0415 AM FLASH FLOOD 4 E LITTLE ROCK 41.72N 88.50W
09/14/2008 KENDALL IL EMERGENCY MNGR
JETER ROAD FLOODED AND CLOSED. ONE WATER RESCUE REPORTED
WITH 3 OCCUPANTS OF A CAR RESCUED FROM A CAR SWEPT INTO
BIG ROCK CREEK.
0415 AM FLASH FLOOD PLANO 41.66N 88.53W
09/14/2008 KENDALL IL EMERGENCY MNGR
HALE RD CLOSED BETWEEN NEEDHAM AND THE CITY LIMITS WITH
BRIDGE UNDER WATER. MAIN ST ALSO CLOSED BETWEEN EAST ST
AND NEEDHAM. MILLER RD AND CREEK RD FLOODED AND CLOSED AT
THIS TIME. WATER REPORTED STILL RISING IN MANY AREAS
ACROSS THE COUNTY.
0630 AM HEAVY RAIN PEOTONE 41.33N 87.80W
09/14/2008 M6.11 INCH WILL IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 NNW BURNHAM 41.66N 87.56W
09/14/2008 M5.80 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL.
0700 AM FLASH FLOOD BRADLEY 41.15N 87.86W
09/14/2008 KANKAKEE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
NUMEROUS STREETS AND VIADUCTS FLOODED ACROSS TOWN.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN BRADLEY 41.15N 87.86W
09/14/2008 M5.10 INCH KANKAKEE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
SINCE 830 PM THROUGH 7 AM 3.60 INCHES...TOTAL SINCE
FRIDAY NIGHT 5.10 INCHES.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN ST. CHARLES 41.92N 88.30W
09/14/2008 M7.93 INCH KANE IL CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL SINCE FRIDAY
0715 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 NE NORTH AURORA 41.82N 88.30W
09/14/2008 M6.84 INCH KANE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL.
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 E ELBURN 41.89N 88.41W
09/14/2008 M8.30 INCH KANE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0800 AM FLOOD SHERIDAN 41.53N 88.69W
09/14/2008 LA SALLE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
HOUSES UNDER WATER ALONG NORTHWEST AND SOUTHWEST PARTS OF
TOWN. WATER COVERING COUNTY HIGHWAY 3 WITH SEVERAL
EVACUATIONS CONDUCTED.
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 WSW ELK GROVE VILLAGE 41.99N 88.03W
09/14/2008 M7.97 INCH DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL.
0830 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 ESE STREATOR 41.12N 88.81W
09/14/2008 M6.12 INCH LA SALLE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL.
0900 AM FLOOD SYCAMORE 41.98N 88.70W
09/14/2008 DE KALB IL EMERGENCY MNGR
EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF EVERGREEN MOBILE HOME PARK.
0900 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 ENE PEOTONE 41.34N 87.78W
09/14/2008 M6.71 INCH WILL IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL.
0930 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 SSE EVANSTON 42.01N 87.67W
09/14/2008 M6.42 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
0930 AM FLOOD NAPERVILLE 41.76N 88.15W
09/14/2008 DUPAGE IL NWS EMPLOYEE
EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF EAST BRANCH OF DUPAGE RIVER.
PORTIONS OF ROYCE ROAD CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
1000 AM FLOOD CHESTERTON 41.60N 87.06W
09/14/2008 PORTER IN BROADCAST MEDIA
*** 2 FATAL *** TWO MEN ATTEMPTING TO RESCUE CHILD FROM
CULVERT WERE DROWNED IN SWIFT FLOWING WATER. TIME
ESTIMATED.
1000 AM HEAVY RAIN 5 NE FAIR OAKS 41.13N 87.19W
09/14/2008 M2.74 INCH JASPER IN TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL. COCORAHS OBSERVER.
1030 AM FLOOD 4 N CHESTERTON 41.66N 87.06W
09/14/2008 PORTER IN TRAINED SPOTTER
TOTAL RAINFALL OF 7.9 INCHES SINCE FRIDAY. EXTENSIVE
FLOODING OF ROADS AND PARKING LOTS NEAR INDIANA DUNES
STATE PARK.
1030 AM HEAVY RAIN ENE PEOTONE 41.33N 87.80W
09/14/2008 M7.39 INCH WILL IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL. COCORAHS OBSERVER
1035 AM HEAVY RAIN CHATSWORTH 40.75N 88.29W
09/14/2008 M4.10 INCH LIVINGSTON IL CO-OP OBSERVER
TOTAL RAINFALL SINCE FRIDAY.
1035 AM HEAVY RAIN SSE BOURBONNAIS 41.16N 87.88W
09/14/2008 M5.57 INCH KANKAKEE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
AMOUNT IS STORM TOTAL. COCORAHS OBSERVER.
1042 AM FLOOD KANKAKEE 41.12N 87.86W
09/14/2008 KANKAKEE IL MESONET
700-800 N HOBBIE AVE AND RT 50 CLOSED DUE TO 2-3 FEET OF
WATER ON ROADWAY. BROOKMONT BLVD VIADUCT CLOSED WITH 1-2
FEET OF WATER ON ROADWAY. SERVREAL INTERSECTIONS
THROUGHOUT THE TOWN FLOODED AND CLOSED.
1045 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 NE NORTH AURORA 41.81N 88.32W
09/14/2008 M7.47 INCH KANE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL. COCORAHS OBSERVER.
1050 AM HEAVY RAIN ENE PEOTONE 41.33N 87.80W
09/14/2008 M7.74 INCH WILL IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL. N PEOTONE RD HAS 8-12 INCHES OF WATER JUST
WEST OF HARLEM.
1100 AM FLOOD S ORLAND HILLS 41.59N 87.84W
09/14/2008 COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
ROAD AT 167TH BETWEEN 88TH AVE AND 94TH AVE CLOSED DUE TO
LAKE FLOODING INTO STREET.
1130 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 SW HAMMOND 41.59N 87.53W
09/14/2008 M6.91 INCH LAKE IN TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL AS OF 1130 AM CDT.
1140 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 N WHEATON 41.87N 88.11W
09/14/2008 M7.45 INCH DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL. COCORAHS OBSERVER.
1145 AM FLOOD 3 NNE UTICA 41.38N 88.99W
09/14/2008 LA SALLE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
COUNTY RD E 10TH AND N 31ST CLOSED DUE TO 6-12 INCHES OF
WATER IN SEVERAL SPOTS.
1150 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 WSW ELK GROVE VILLAGE 41.99N 88.03W
09/14/2008 M8.62 INCH DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL. COCORAHS OBSERVER.
1200 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 WNW WILMINGTON 41.31N 88.21W
09/14/2008 M7.62 INCH WILL IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL. COCORAHS OBSERVER.
1200 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 NNW BURNHAM 41.65N 87.55W
09/14/2008 M6.98 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL SO FAR. COCORAHS OBSERVER.
1200 PM FLOOD PLANO 41.66N 88.53W
09/14/2008 KENDALL IL EMERGENCY MNGR
EXTENSIVE FLOODING ALONG ROCK CREEK ROAD.
1200 PM FLOOD MILLINGTON 41.56N 88.60W
09/14/2008 KENDALL IL EMERGENCY MNGR
EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF ROADS IN TOWN.
1215 PM HEAVY RAIN ESE HOMEWOOD 41.56N 87.66W
09/14/2008 M8.55 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL. COCORAHS OBSERVER.
1215 PM HEAVY RAIN BARTLETT 41.98N 88.21W
09/14/2008 M8.34 INCH DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL.
1230 PM HEAVY RAIN ESE STREATOR 41.13N 88.83W
09/14/2008 M6.87 INCH LA SALLE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL SO FAR.
1230 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 SW HAMMOND 41.59N 87.53W
09/14/2008 M8.79 INCH LAKE IN TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL SO FAR.
1235 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 NE NORTH AURORA 41.81N 88.32W
09/14/2008 M7.76 INCH KANE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTALS SO FAR. COCORAHS OBSERVER.
1245 PM FLOOD 1 S BRADLEY 41.13N 87.86W
09/14/2008 KANKAKEE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
FLOODING IN NEIGHBORHOOD ON SOUTH SIDE OF BRADLEY. ROADS
FLOODED WITH 2 FEET OF WATER NEAR EUCLID AND ERIE.
1255 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 NNE MOUNT AYR 40.96N 87.29W
09/14/2008 M4.73 INCH NEWTON IN TRAINED SPOTTER
3.76 INCHES OF THAT FELL IN PAST 4.5 HOURS. COCORAHS
OBSERVER.
0100 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 NNE LAKES OF THE FOUR 41.42N 87.22W
09/14/2008 M10.48 INCH PORTER IN TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL SO FAR. COCORAHS OBSERVER.
0100 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 NNE PARK RIDGE 42.03N 87.84W
09/14/2008 M9.95 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
RAINFALL IN THE PAST 44 HOURS. COCORAHS OBSERVER.
0100 PM FLOOD WATSEKA 40.78N 87.73W
09/14/2008 IROQUOIS IL EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS ROADS FLOODED IN WATSEKA.
0135 PM HEAVY RAIN SSE BOURBONNAIS 41.16N 87.88W
09/14/2008 M6.47 INCH KANKAKEE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL SO FAR. COCORAHS OBSERVER.
0150 PM FLOOD STREATOR 41.13N 88.83W
09/14/2008 LA SALLE IL AMATEUR RADIO
VERMILLION RIVER AT ILLINOIS RT 18 SITTING AT 24 FEET.
HOP A LONG CASSIDY CANOE LAUNCH AREA SUBMERGED.
0200 PM HEAVY RAIN ESE ELK GROVE VILLAGE 42.01N 87.99W
09/14/2008 M8.65 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL SO FAR.
0218 PM HEAVY RAIN SSE REMINGTON 40.76N 87.15W
09/14/2008 M3.61 INCH JASPER IN TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL SO FAR.
0220 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 W VALPARAISO 41.48N 87.07W
09/14/2008 M8.90 INCH PORTER IN STORM CHASER
STORM TOTAL SO FAR.
0300 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 S WHEATFIELD 41.16N 87.05W
09/14/2008 M4.10 INCH JASPER IN TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL SO FAR.
0301 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 SW STREAMWOOD 42.01N 88.19W
09/14/2008 M8.52 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL SO FAR.
0311 PM HEAVY RAIN DE KALB 41.93N 88.75W
09/14/2008 M6.54 INCH DEKALB IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL SO FAR.
0312 PM HEAVY RAIN ROMEOVILLE 41.65N 88.09W
09/14/2008 M5.51 INCH WILL IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL SO FAR.
0330 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 NW JOLIET 41.56N 88.16W
09/14/2008 M6.04 INCH WILL IL NWS EMPLOYEE
STORM TOTAL 6.04 INCHES.
0330 PM HEAVY RAIN SSE CAROL STREAM 41.92N 88.13W
09/14/2008 M8.48 INCH DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL SO FAR.
0330 PM HEAVY SNOW 2 WSW ELK GROVE VILLAGE 41.99N 88.03W
09/14/2008 M8.9 INCH DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL SO FAR.
0400 PM HEAVY RAIN NORTHBROOK 42.13N 87.83W
09/14/2008 M7.79 INCH COOK IL AMATEUR RADIO
STORM TOTAL SO FAR.
0400 PM FLOOD WARRENVILLE 41.82N 88.19W
09/14/2008 DUPAGE IL NWS EMPLOYEE
RIVER ROAD AND TOWNLINE ROAD. ROAD COVERED WITH WATER
EXTENSIVE FLOODING. BOWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ON RIVER ROAD
NEAR FERRY ROAD HAS ITS FIELD AND SCHOOL YARD FLOODED.
0400 PM HEAVY RAIN N GENEVA 41.88N 88.31W
09/14/2008 M9.09 INCH KANE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL SO FAR.
0400 PM HEAVY RAIN JOLIET 41.53N 88.12W
09/14/2008 M6.24 INCH WILL IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL SO FAR.
0415 PM FLOOD WARRENVILLE 41.82N 88.19W
09/14/2008 DUPAGE IL NWS EMPLOYEE
WARRENVILLE ROAD WEST OF RIVER ALLEY STREET AND AT THE
INTERSECTION OF RIVER ROAD AND BATAVIA ROAD. ALL ROADS
CLOSED AT THAT INTERSECTION AND EXTENSIVE FLOODING ALONG
THE WEST BRANCH OF DUPAGE RIVER. THE RIVER WAS UP TO THE
WARRENVILLE ROAD BRIDGE.
0430 PM FLOOD LISLE 41.79N 88.09W
09/14/2008 DUPAGE IL NWS EMPLOYEE
MAPLE AVE BETWEEN PATTON AND RIVER...JUST NORTH OF FOUR
LAKES...CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
0433 PM HEAVY RAIN KANKAKEE 41.12N 87.86W
09/14/2008 M6.76 INCH KANKAKEE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL SO FAR.
0445 PM FLOOD BOLINGBROOK 41.70N 88.08W
09/14/2008 WILL IL NWS EMPLOYEE
ROYCE ROAD JUST WEST OF ROUTE 53...CLOSED DUE TO
EXTENSIVE FLOODING.
0445 PM FLOOD BOLINGBROOK 41.70N 88.08W
09/14/2008 WILL IL NWS EMPLOYEE
WEBER ROAD BETWEEN ROYCE ROAD AND BOUGHTON ROAD CLOSED
DUE TO EXTENSIVE FLOODING.
0454 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 SW MIDWAY AIRPORT 41.75N 87.79W
09/14/2008 M6.58 INCH COOK IL CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL AT 450 PM 6.58
0500 PM HEAVY RAIN ESE ELK GROVE VILLAGE 42.01N 87.99W
09/14/2008 M8.74 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL SO FAR.
0514 PM FLOOD 3 SSW NAPERVILLE 41.72N 88.18W
09/14/2008 WILL IL TRAINED SPOTTER
MANY ROADS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
0515 PM HEAVY RAIN ROGERS PARK 42.01N 87.67W
09/14/2008 M7.37 INCH COOK IL NWS EMPLOYEE
STORM TOTAL 7.37 INCHES.
0517 PM FLOOD 1 N CROWN POINT 41.44N 87.36W
09/14/2008 LAKE IN TRAINED SPOTTER
MULTIPLE ROADS FLOODED.
0519 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 SE GRAYSLAKE 42.33N 88.01W
09/14/2008 M6.28 INCH LAKE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL 6.28 INCHES.
0525 PM FLOOD GLENVIEW 42.08N 87.82W
09/14/2008 COOK IL BROADCAST MEDIA
SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IN THE GOLF NEIGHBORHOOD OF
GLENVIEW.
0600 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 W BOLINGBROOK 41.70N 88.14W
09/14/2008 M6.93 INCH WILL IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL SO FAR.
0600 PM HEAVY RAIN BRADLEY 41.15N 87.86W
09/14/2008 M7.90 INCH KANKAKEE IL AIRPLANE PILOT
STORM TOTAL SO FAR.
0600 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 N CARBON HILL 41.34N 88.30W
09/14/2008 M7.45 INCH GRUNDY IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL SO FAR.
0608 PM HEAVY RAIN PEOTONE 41.33N 87.80W
09/14/2008 M10.40 INCH WILL IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL SO FAR.
0645 PM FLOOD PLAINFIELD 41.62N 88.20W
09/14/2008 WILL IL NWS EMPLOYEE
SOUTH RIVER ROAD...SOUTH OF NORTH JAMES STREET...CLOSED
DUE TO FLOODING. MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE RIVER JUST WEST
OF JAMES STREET.
0730 PM HEAVY RAIN ST. CHARLES 41.92N 88.30W
09/14/2008 M9.03 INCH KANE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL 9.03 INCHES.
0926 PM HEAVY RAIN BARTLETT 41.98N 88.21W
09/14/2008 M8.58 INCH DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL SO FAR.
1005 PM FLOOD MUNSTER 41.55N 87.50W
09/14/2008 LAKE IN BROADCAST MEDIA
INTERSTATE 80/94 CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING BETWEEN CLINE AND
CALUMET AVENUES.
1005 PM FLOOD MUNSTER 41.55N 87.50W
09/14/2008 LAKE IN BROADCAST MEDIA
MAJOR FLOODING IN MUNSTER WITH 1,000 HOMES EVACUATED.
1015 PM FLOOD STONE PARK 41.90N 87.88W
09/14/2008 COOK IL BROADCAST MEDIA
EXTENSIVE FLOODING NEAR 40TH AVENUE AND LAKE STREET...
AND ALONG MANNHEIM ROAD NORTH OF LAKE STREET.
1015 PM FLOOD 7 NNW CHICAGO 41.97N 87.68W
09/14/2008 COOK IL BROADCAST MEDIA
EXTENSIVE FLOODING CONTINUES IN ALBANY PARK NEIGHBORHOOD
ON CHICAGOS NORTHWEST SIDE DUE TO FLOODING OF NORTH
BRANCH OF CHICAGO RIVER. 340 HOMES AFFECTED. AREA OF
WORST FLOODING IS BOUNDED BY FOSTER AVENUE ON THE
NORTH...ARGYLE ON THE SOUTH...SPRINGFIELD ON THE WEST AND
ST LOUIS ON THE EAST.
&&Local storm report, Sep 14, 9:58 PM CST, 5 hours 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
1058 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0330 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 WSW ELK GROVE VILLAGE 41.99N 88.03W
09/14/2008 M8.95 INCH DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL SO FAR.
&&
CMFlood, Grundy
- When
- September 15, 3:00 AM CST to September 17, 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Grundy County, 2.06 mi E of Morris to 2.77 mi NW of Langham
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $3.0 million
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 41.374, -88.381
The Illinois River reached a record crest of 24.84 feet at Morris on the 16th. In Morris, flood waters inundated large areas near the river including the public works facilities and sewage treatment facilities. Water surrounded Ravine Woods apartment complex and residents had to be evacuated. Residents were also evacuated from homes on the east side of Morris along Cemetery Road.
Flood, La Salle
- When
- September 15, 10:00 AM CST to September 19, 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- La Salle County, 2.25 mi SE of Seneca to 1.41 mi NW of Cedar Pt
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Property damage
- $5.0 million
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 41.296, -88.591
The Illinois River reached a record crest of 33.79 feet at LaSalle on the 16th. Major flooding occurred along the river in LaSalle County. In Marseilles, flood waters inundated Illini State Park and nearby areas. Flood waters inundated the Peru power plant. Brunner and Water Streets were closed due to flooding. Navigation on the river was halted as most lock facilities were submerged. The Interstate 39 bridge was the only one open as State Highways 251, 351, and 178 were closed. Homes and businesses in Utica were flooded. In Ottawa, 89 residents of a nursing home were evacuated. Dee Bennett Road between Ottawa and Utica was closed. Central Elementary School in Ottawa was surrounded by water and the auditorium was flooded with 8 inches of water.
- 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.
- Flooding in Indiana, September 15 to 22, 2008$2.0 million · 2 events
- Flood in Texas, September 15 to 30, 2008$1.0 million · 1 event
- Flood in Michigan, September 15 to 24, 2008$150,000 · 1 event
- Flash Flood in South Carolina, September 15, 2008$30,000 · 1 event
- High Wind in New York, September 15, 2008$22,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events
- Lightning Strike in Florida, September 15, 20082 injured · 1 event
- Rip Current in Florida, September 15, 20081 event
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, September 15, 200850 kt wind · 1 event
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: 136501, 136504.