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The Chicago flood occurred on April 13, 1992, when repair work on a bridge spanning the Chicago River damaged the wall of an abandoned and disused utility tunnel beneath the river. The resulting breach flooded basements, facilities and the underground Chicago Pedway throughout the Chicago Loop with an estimated 250 million US gallons (1,000,000 ...
A rainstorm that impacted the Chicago area throughout the day on Sunday, Sept. 11, caused water pipes to burst and cars to stall on streets throughout the city. A flash flood warning was issued ...
Flooding caused at least $500 million (equivalent to $500 million in 2023 [2]) in damages in the Chicago area, making it one of the most costly weather events in Chicago history. [1] Flash flooding impacted numerous roadways and underpasses, including multiple Interstate Highways. At least 70,000 basements were flooded.
A bus manoeuvred through floodwaters in Chicago, Illinois, after storms swept through the city causing flash flooding on August 24.This footage filmed by Herb Lawrence, shows the view from inside ...
The National Weather Service issued and later extended a flash flood warning for Chicago, Naperville and Cicero, which now will remain in effect until 1:45 p.m. Sunday. A beach hazards statement ...
The June 23, 2016 flooding in West Virginia was one of the deadliest floods in state history, and deadliest flash flood in U.S. history since the 2010 Tennessee Floods. The flooding was caused by 8 to 10 inches of rainfall over a 12-hour period. 23 people perished from the floods, and hardest hit counties included Greenbrier, Kanawha, Jackson ...
Malawi, flash flood and landslide Malawi: 1991 500 [14] 2018 East Africa floods: Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda, and Somalia: 2018 483 2018 Kerala floods: India: 2018 464 Lisbon flash flood: Portugal: 1967 449+ 2016 China floods: China: 2016 445 Western Japan, massive rains and landslides Japan: 1972 437
On this day 30 years ago, people started to notice water backing up in the Merchandise Mart basement