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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 ...
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.
Although the flood on April 13, 1992, was mainly out of sight, lurking 40 feet below the city’s streets, it wreaked visible havoc. The Great Chicago Flood paralyzed downtown — shutting down ...
A flash flood warning was issued until 12:30 p.m. local time for most of Cook County on Sunday. Local law enforcement first reported flash flooding across portions of north Chicago just before 10: ...
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 ...
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Flash flooding extended into Illinois along the I-64 corridor in St. Clair County, [40] and a nursing home was evacuated in Caseyville. [41] In Belleville , which received approximately 8 inches (200 mm) of rain, multiple roadways were closed due to high water, with a section of one street being washed away.
Roughly five inches of rain fell Sunday in some North Side neighborhoods, flooding streets and stranding drivers. Cell phone video appeared to show a broken pipe sending a geyser of water into a ...