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The July 2023 Chicago Area Flood was caused by a heavy rainfall that occurred on July 2, 2023, in the Chicago Metropolitan Area of northeastern Illinois. Rainfall up to 9.0 inches (23 cm) occurred over an 18-hour period; the majority occurred from early in the morning to late in the afternoon. [ 1 ]
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 ...
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. sued the City of Chicago arguing that the city had failed to tell it about the existence of the tunnels. [5] Insurance battles lasted for years, the central point being the definition of the accident, i.e., whether it was a "flood" or a "leak". Leaks were covered by insurance, while floods were not.
In Chicago, 3.54 inches (90 mm) of rain fell, which would add to the city's rainfall total to 8.54 inches (217 mm)–which was recorded as the wettest April on record in Chicago. [22] Portions of the Kennedy, Edens, Eisenhower, Bishop Ford and Dan Ryan expressways were shut down, [23] [24] and a flash flood warning was issued for the city of ...
A flash flood is a rapid and sudden flooding of low-lying areas. It typically occurs within a few hours, often even minutes, of heavy rainfall. This makes flash floods extremely dangerous as there ...
Heavy rain overnight caused flash flooding across Chicagoland, leaving drivers stranded and roads shut down.
A flash flood in Canandaigua, New York in 2017, greatly inundates a small ditch, flooding barns and ripping out newly installed drain pipes. The United States National Weather Service gives the advice "Turn Around, Don't Drown" for flash floods; that is, it recommends that people get out of the area of a flash flood, rather than trying to cross ...
But Scacco said resiliency and sustainability are crucial in the design of new buildings, especially considering recent severe thunderstorms and flash flooding in Chicago. He said his firm tries ...