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How much rain fell in Chicago? Flooded streets leave cars stranded across area as warnings remain
As of 5:30 a.m., some streets were still flooded, leaving cars stranded, especially in parts to the southwest and southeast.
It’s been no rest for the weary in the Windy City this summer, which has faced multiple damaging flooding events just since the start of July.
Heavy rainfall wreaked havoc on local roads in northwest Indiana on Monday night, with some even closing down to traffic because of standing water.
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday blamed climate change and a poorly built water management system on the recent flooding impacting the West and Southwest sides.
The Chicago area has been inundated with heavy rain on multiple occasions in recent days, but is relief finally on the way?
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Triple lightning strike illuminates skies over Chicago as severe thunderstorms trigger flash flooding
Severe thunderstorms put on a light show over the skies of Chicago Monday night, while drowning parts of the city in flash flooding below.
The sensors, which are being deployed over the next 18 months, use sonar technology to detect when water levels rise and create real-time flood maps for different city agencies.
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Chicago weather: Cooler temps ahead with flooding, high waves still a concern
Calmer days are ahead for Chicagoland, but we still have residual Flood Warnings in effect for some local rivers.
A flood advisory remains in effect for northeast Illinois including Cook, DuPage, Kane and Will counties, weather officials said.
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