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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 ...
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 ...
The Chicago River is a system of rivers and canals with a combined length of 156 miles (251 km) [1] that runs through the city of Chicago, ... Chicago flood of 1992
Floodwaters from the Chicago River entered Lake Michigan after the Chicago Harbor Lock was opened to "reverse" the river (back to the original flow direction), sending untreated sewage mixed with rain water into the lake. Due to the large number of structures impacted by flooding, the event was declared an Illinois state disaster area on July ...
Heavy rain overnight caused flash flooding across Chicagoland, leaving drivers stranded and roads shut down.
What makes flash floods most dangerous is their sudden nature and fast-moving water. A vehicle provides little to no protection against being swept away; it may make people overconfident and less likely to avoid the flash flood. More than half of the fatalities attributed to flash floods are people swept away in vehicles when trying to cross ...
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