http://wgntv.com/2013/04/18/flooding-cl ... pressways/ More than 5.1 inches of rain fell in Yorkville in the last 24-hours, according to early reports provided by weather spotters to the weather service. Just less than 4 inches fell in Streator.
More than 2 inches of rain was recorded at O’Hare International Airport as of 1 a.m., according to Matt Friedlein, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.
Rain is expected to continue throughout the day, and the Des Plaines River is expected to reach record levels in Des Plaines and Riverside today, according to the National Weather Service.
This reminds me of the 100 year flood in 1986. I was flying into O'Hare the night it happened. We were able to land, but could not leave the airport - it was an island with no way off.
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