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Flood Warning in Chicago Area After Overnight Downpours Flood Roads

Forecasters expect rain to taper by late morning.

Overview

  • A Flood Warning covers Cook, Grundy, Kankakee, LaSalle, Livingston, Will, and Lake County in Indiana until 10 a.m., and a Flood Watch spans the broader Chicago area for the same window.
  • ABC7 crews found flooded streets and underpasses with stranded and partly submerged vehicles in Wilmington, Dolton, and Calumet City.
  • Overnight storms triggered Flash Flood Warnings until 2 a.m. for Grundy, Kankakee, Livingston, and Will counties.
  • Rain totals reached about 2 to 4 inches in spots, which overwhelmed low areas like viaducts and made driving difficult.
  • Forecasts call for pockets of heavy rain early, lighter showers through about 11 a.m., and a drier afternoon with temperatures in the 50s.