Update 1:15AM CDT…
Light to moderate rain continues..mostly along and south of Interstate-80…Wrapping up for the evening…Looks like Midway had 5.11-inches storm total, O”Hare approximately 4.18-inches. Report from Elmhurst 6.07-inches…
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Update 12:30AM CDT…
Following is a preliminary severe weather report listing compiled by the Chicago National Weather Service Forecast office…
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 1228 AM CDT SUN OCT 15 2017 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 1130 PM FLOOD CHICAGO 41.88N 87.63W 10/14/2017 COOK IL EMERGENCY MNGR NUMEROUS INSTANCES OF FLOODING ON CITY ROADWAYS. 1130 PM FLASH FLOOD LOMBARD 41.87N 88.01W 10/14/2017 DUPAGE IL PUBLIC A PORTION OF NORTHBOUND FINLEY ROAD HAD AT LEAST 2 FEET OF WATER ON IT. 1115 PM HEAVY RAIN ELMHURST 41.90N 87.94W 10/14/2017 M5.98 INCH DUPAGE IL BROADCAST MEDIA TOTAL RAINFALL AS OF 1115 PM SATURDAY EVENING. VIA WGN TV. 1115 PM HEAVY RAIN CAROL STREAM 41.92N 88.13W 10/14/2017 M4.42 INCH DUPAGE IL PUBLIC 1030 PM FLASH FLOOD SOMONAUK 41.63N 88.68W 10/14/2017 LA SALLE IL TRAINED SPOTTER 2 FEET OF WATER ON U.S. HIGHWAY 34. 1030 PM FLOOD NAPERVILLE 41.76N 88.15W 10/14/2017 DUPAGE IL LAW ENFORCEMENT NUMEROUS ROADS IN THE CITY FLOODED. 1015 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 N JOLIET 41.56N 88.12W 10/14/2017 M3.50 INCH WILL IL TRAINED SPOTTER 1015 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 SW CHICAGO 41.85N 87.67W 10/14/2017 M6.30 INCH COOK IL PUBLIC MEASURED IN THE MCKINLEY PARK NEIGHBORHOOD. 0930 PM HEAVY RAIN MORRIS 41.37N 88.43W 10/14/2017 M2.50 INCH GRUNDY IL EMERGENCY MNGR STORM TOTAL AT THE GRUNDY COUNTY EOC. 0918 PM FLOOD CRETE 41.45N 87.62W 10/14/2017 WILL IL AMATEUR RADIO 5 INCHES OF WATER COVERING THE ROADWAY AT THE EDWARDS AND RONALD. 0917 PM FLOOD HAMMOND 41.62N 87.49W 10/14/2017 LAKE IN AMATEUR RADIO LEFT LANE OF I-80/94 EAST BOUND FLOODED IN CONSTRUCTION ZONE EAST BOUND MILE MARKER 3.5. REPORTED TO BE UP TO 9 INCHES DEEP. 0903 PM FLOOD SCHERERVILLE 41.49N 87.45W 10/14/2017 LAKE IN AMATEUR RADIO WATER ON RT-30 AND REED RD, AS WELL AS AT JOLIET AND REED RD. 0900 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 NNW BURNHAM 41.66N 87.55W 10/14/2017 M3.10 INCH COOK IL COCORAHS STORM TOTAL SO FAR. 0857 PM TSTM WND DMG SCHERERVILLE 41.49N 87.45W 10/14/2017 LAKE IN AMATEUR RADIO POWER LINES DOWN AT 77TH AND AUSTIN AND AT 77TH AND ST JOHN. LARGE MAPLE TREE DOWNED. TIME ESTIMATED OFF OF RADAR. 0845 PM HEAVY RAIN DEER PARK 42.17N 88.09W 10/14/2017 E0.00 INCH LAKE IL EMERGENCY MNGR 1 FOOT OF STANDING WATER ON LAKE-COOK ROAD AT DEER PARK BOULEVARD. 0840 PM TSTM WND DMG FAIRBURY 40.75N 88.51W 10/14/2017 LIVINGSTON IL LAW ENFORCEMENT MULTIPLE LARGE LIMBS AND POWER LINES DOWNED. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR. 0830 PM HEAVY RAIN 5 NNW ADDISON 42.00N 88.05W 10/14/2017 M2.21 INCH COOK IL COCORAHS STORM TOTAL SO FAR. THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL. PEA SIZE HAIL. LOW AREA PONDING WITH RAPID RUNOFF. 0755 PM FLOOD HOFFMAN ESTATES 42.06N 88.14W 10/14/2017 COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER MULTIPLE SECTIONS OF ROADWAYS COVERED WITH WATER OF AT LEAST 3 INCHES IN DEPTH. NEAREST INTERSECTION HIGGINS AND GOLF. 0751 PM TSTM WND GST 8 W STREATOR 41.13N 88.99W 10/14/2017 E50.00 MPH LA SALLE IL TRAINED SPOTTER ALSO VISIBILITY AROUND 200 FEET DUE TO THE TORRENTIAL RAIN AND WIND COMBINATION. 0745 PM TSTM WND DMG STREATOR 41.13N 88.83W 10/14/2017 LA SALLE IL LAW ENFORCEMENT UTILITY LINE BLOWN DOWN. 0740 PM FLOOD ST. CHARLES 41.92N 88.30W 10/14/2017 KANE IL TRAINED SPOTTER REPORT OF MULTIPLE FLOODED ROADWAYS RELAYED VIA NWS QUAD CITIES. 0730 PM TSTM WND DMG NE NEWARK 41.54N 88.58W 10/14/2017 KENDALL IL EMERGENCY MNGR TREES DOWN AND POWERPOLES SNAPPED IN SMALL LESS THAN 1000 FOOT LONG PATH ALONG CHICAGO ROAD FROM NEAR COY PARK ROAD IN VICINITY OF NEWARK COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL NORTHEAST TO NEAR MEADOW LANE IN VICINITY OF NEWARK GRADE SCHOOL. 0700 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 SW MIDWAY AIRPORT 41.75N 87.79W 10/14/2017 M3.11 INCH COOK IL CO-OP OBSERVER DELAYED REPORT. AMOUNT AS OF 7 PM THIS EVENING. 0524 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 NNW ALSIP 41.71N 87.75W 10/14/2017 M2.47 INCH COOK IL COCORAHS STORM TOTAL SO FAR. 0524 PM HEAVY RAIN DARIEN 41.75N 87.98W 10/14/2017 M4.50 INCH DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER TOTAL SO FAR. 0506 PM HEAVY RAIN YORKVILLE 41.64N 88.45W 10/14/2017 M1.73 INCH KENDALL IL CO-OP OBSERVER TOTAL SO FAR. 0506 PM HEAVY RAIN LISLE 41.79N 88.09W 10/14/2017 E5.19 INCH DUPAGE IL BROADCAST MEDIA REPORT FROM ST. JOAN OF ARC SCHOOL. TOTAL SO FAR. 0444 PM HEAVY RAIN LISLE 41.79N 88.09W 10/14/2017 E4.81 INCH DUPAGE IL BROADCAST MEDIA 4 SITES IN LISLE ST. JOAN OF ARC SCHOOL 4.81 INCHES. NATHANAEL GREENE ES,CHICAGO 4.24 INCHES. WEST AURORA HS 4.16 INCHES. CITY OF AURORA 4.13 INCHES. 0400 PM HEAVY RAIN 4 NE BROOKFIELD 41.88N 87.80W 10/14/2017 M3.28 INCH COOK IL COCORAHS STORM TOTAL SO FAR. 0400 PM HEAVY RAIN CROWN POINT 41.42N 87.36W 10/14/2017 M1.26 INCH LAKE IN COCORAHS STORM TOTAL SO FAR. 0231 PM HEAVY RAIN LISLE 41.79N 88.09W 10/14/2017 E4.37 INCH DUPAGE IL PUBLIC TOTAL SO FAR. REPORTED BY ST. JOAN OF ARC SCHOOL. VIA MEDIA. 0230 PM HEAVY RAIN 4 NE BROOKFIELD 41.87N 87.79W 10/14/2017 M3.55 INCH COOK IL COCORAHS TOTAL SO FAR. 0213 PM HEAVY RAIN CICERO 41.84N 87.76W 10/14/2017 E4.32 INCH COOK IL PUBLIC TOTAL SO FAR. FROM SOCIAL MEDIA. 0200 PM HEAVY RAIN NAPERVILLE 41.76N 88.15W 10/14/2017 E3.60 INCH DUPAGE IL PUBLIC TOTAL SO FAR. FROM SOCIAL MEDIA. 0115 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 ESE DES PLAINES 42.02N 87.86W 10/14/2017 M2.13 INCH COOK IL COCORAHS TOTAL SO FAR. MINOR STREET FLOODING. 0100 PM HEAVY RAIN ROCKFORD AIRPORT 42.20N 89.10W 10/14/2017 M1.14 INCH WINNEBAGO IL OFFICIAL NWS OBS TOTAL SO FAR. 0100 PM HEAVY RAIN SSE CAROL STREAM 41.91N 88.13W 10/14/2017 M2.26 INCH DUPAGE IL COCORAHS TOTAL SO FAR. 0100 PM HEAVY RAIN OHARE AIRPORT 41.98N 87.90W 10/14/2017 M2.06 INCH COOK IL OFFICIAL NWS OBS TOTAL SO FAR. 0100 PM HEAVY RAIN ROMEOVILLE 41.65N 88.09W 10/14/2017 M1.85 INCH WILL IL OFFICIAL NWS OBS TOTAL SO FAR. 0100 PM HEAVY RAIN 6 N BOLINGBROOK 41.78N 88.07W 10/14/2017 M4.21 INCH DUPAGE IL COCORAHS TOTAL SO FAR. 1249 PM HEAVY RAIN WESTMONT 41.80N 87.97W 10/14/2017 M3.00 INCH DUPAGE IL PUBLIC TWO REPORTS ONE 2.78 INCHES THE SECOND 3.00 INCHES RELAYED BY THE EMERGENCY MANAGER. 1200 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 SW MIDWAY AIRPORT 41.75N 87.79W 10/14/2017 M2.42 INCH COOK IL CO-OP OBSERVER TOTAL SO FAR. 1145 AM HEAVY RAIN CHICAGO 41.88N 87.63W 10/14/2017 E3.50 INCH COOK IL PUBLIC RAINFALL WAS REPORTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA FROM MCKINLEY PARK. 0945 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 SSW AURORA 41.72N 88.33W 10/14/2017 M2.82 INCH KENDALL IL COCORAHS TOTAL SO FAR. 0900 AM HEAVY RAIN 6 N BOLINGBROOK 41.78N 88.07W 10/14/2017 M2.94 INCH DUPAGE IL COCORAHS TOTAL SO FAR. 1.68 INCHES IN THE PAST 60 MINUTES.
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Update 12:15AM CDT…
Large Limbs and power lines down in Fairbury (Livingston Co) at 8”40PM CDT
Numerous reports of flooded roadways in Chicago
Added rainfall reports Location/Rainfall (inches)
Evanston (Cook Co)…3.08
St. Charles (Kane Co)…3.95
Oak Park (Cook Co)…5.28
Long Grove (Lake CO IL)…3.58
Elmhurst (DuPage Co)…5.98
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Update 11:55PM CDT…
Flooding reported in Crete (will Co), Hammond (Lake Co IN) in the left lane of Interstate80/94, and in Schererville (Lake Co IN) at Route 30 and Joliet roads where they intersect Reed Road.
Utility lines down in Streator (LaSalle CO) at 7:45PM CDT
Added Rainfall reports…Location/Rainfall total (inches)…
Joliet (Will Co)…3.50
Nathanael Green School south side of Chicago…6.35
West Aurora (Kane Co)…6.00
Proviso West High School (Cook Co)…5.97
Westmont (DuPage Co)…5.20
Naperville Central High School (DuPage Co)…5.67
Sandwich Community High School (Kendall CO)…5.58
Riverside (Brookfield High School – Cook CO)…5.50
River Forest (Cook CO)…5.35
3 Miles SW of Downtown Chicago…6.30
Carol Stream (DuPage CO)…4.42
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Update 10:55PM CDT…
Rainfall total in Lisle now 6.84-inches. Delayed rainfall report…as of 8:45PM CDT Downers Grove reported 6.64-inches storm total.
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Update 10:30PM CDT..
Severe thunderstorm damage…power lines down in Schererville, IN on 77th street at Austin and St. John…time occurred 8:57PM CDT per radar.
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Update 9:50PM CDT…
53 mile-per-hour wind gust recorded at Harrison Street crib
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Update9:40PM CDT…Several storm total rainfall reports…
Location/rainfall (inches)…
Burnham (Cook Co)…3.10
Morris (Grundy Co)…2.50
Nathan Green School (south side Chicago)…5.93
St. Joan of Arc school in Lisle (DuPage Co)…6.17
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Update 8:35PMCDT…
Trees down and power poles snapped in small area of Newark in Kendall County.
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Thunder/heavy rains continue to move in waves west to east across the Chicago area. Following are the latest reports as of 6:45PM CDT…
Location/total rainfall (inches)
Downers Grove…5.41
O’Hare…2.65
Midway…3.11
DuPage Airport…2.34
Aurora (Sugar Grove) Airport…3.39
Rochelle…2.93
