Chicago flash floods inundate neighborhoods and abandoned cars

Chicago is affected by a squalid spectacle caused by flash floods. In Chicago on Sunday, heavy rain flooded hundreds of basements, abandoned many cars and turned Soldier Field into a swamp.

The Midwest, especially around Milwaukee, was still battered by heavy rain Monday.

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Cars were parked on city streets on Sept. 11 after a rain that afflicted the Chicago area throughout the day caused water mains to burst.

until 12:30 pm, a flash flood warning It was Sunday local time for most of Cook County. Just before 10:30 a.m., local law enforcement first received reports of flash flooding in parts of northern Chicago. About an hour later, the National Weather Service reported further flooding on the highway.

According to the Chicago Block Club, hundreds of locals reported flooding in their basements, with some even reporting water as deep as 6 inches. Under the Chicago subway line, at least 2 feet of water gathered, stalling vehicles.

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Just east of Interstates 90 and 94, Ravenswood Manor received 4.32 inches of rain just three hours late Sunday morning. Several other localized areas received more than 2.5 inches of rain, including West Ridge, Harwood Heights and Portage Park.

According to NBC Chicago, the Windy City has Worst flood in previous two yearsA Ravenswood homeowner named John Carruthers told the news agency he had to pump about an inch of water from his basement on Sunday. Fortunately, I finished it before the Bears game, Carruthers told NBC Chicago.

Severe flooding occurred Sunday morning near the Anthem Church in Chicago. Photos and videos on social media showed water rising above buildings as vehicles passed on flooded streets. Near the Heritage Outpost coffee shop in Uptown Chicago, another flood of water was seen shooting several feet into the air.

Water can be poured into buildings at various locations throughout the city, including Sandale and Kenmore.On the Chicago subreddit, several Chicagoans posted photos of their flooded streets and homes, including the basement of Lincoln Square and Rogers Park flash flood.

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The storm moved into the Midwest Saturday night, bringing its first raindrops to many. By early Sunday morning, areas of heavy precipitation and thunderstorms formed in parts of Wisconsin and Illinois, flooding cities from Madison and Milwaukee to Rockford and Bloomington.

The storm moved into the Midwest early Saturday night, bringing heavy rain and thunderstorms to Wisconsin and Illinois. By Sunday morning, communities from Madison and Milwaukee to Chicago and Bloomington had received heavy rainfall.

Reminder to be careful

The National Weather Service and the Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications warned residents to be careful not to drive through streets, viaducts and standing water in low-lying areas.

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