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The Illinois State Police said parts of Interstate 55 and Interstate 290 have been closed because of flooding, with at least 10 cars trapped in water on Interstate 55 near Pulaski Road, a major ...
The Chicago River rose six feet (2 meters) during the storm, forcing workers to close a series of locks and reverse the river's flow from west to east into Lake Michigan to prevent more flooding ...
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 ...
The closure of the interstates around Portage were extended southward to US 151 east of Madison. [59] [60] The first reported fatality due to flooding in the state was confirmed June 14 in Waukesha County. 68-year-old Robert Schaf was found near his car on a flooded road in the town of Summit. Authorities report he died after being stranded on ...
30 miles (48 km) of I-70 were closed because of the floods, [34] with some vehicles completely submerged. [21] The Gateway Arch was closed on July 26 due to the flooding. [35] Flood damage to the MetroLink light rail transit system in St. Louis was estimated at $18–20 million. [36]
Here is a list of closures based on reports from local officials: O’Fallon area Main Street was closed at West Highway 50 in O’Fallon due to flooding, according to a St. Clair County Emergency ...
Interstate 29 was closed in March, and again in May, from Council Bluffs to the Missouri state border and from there to St. Joseph, Missouri, [40] [41] [42] with portions of the interstate under 15 ft (4.6 m) of water. [citation needed] On September 20, sections of Interstate-680 and Interstate 29 were once again closed due to Missouri River ...
At least two people are dead after severe storms and major flooding hit the Midwest, according to officials, and a dam in southern Minnesota built in the early 1900s is at risk of collapse.