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JULY 2, 2023: SIGNIFICANT FLASH FLOODING IN CHICAGO AND NEARBY SUBURBS
Weather.gov > Chicago, IL > July 2, 2023: Significant Flash Flooding in Chicago
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Rainfall totals for July 2, 2023
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Fast Facts
* A slow-moving low pressure system that crawled across the Midwest combined
with copious amounts of atmospheric moisture to result in multiple extended
rounds of heavy/torrential rainfall in and near Chicago, leading to flash
flooding.
* This occurred after localized 1-2” rainfall amounts occurred over parts of
the Chicago metro and nearby areas during the afternoon and evening of July
1st.
* Daily rainfall totals in and in the immediate vicinity of Chicago ranged from
roughly 3 to 7 inches, though a few localized areas received over 8 inches of
rainfall.
* The worst of the flooding occurred on the west and southwest sides of Chicago
and in the near west and southwest suburbs.
* Chicago-O'Hare Airport received 3.35" of rain on July 2nd,
which surpassed Chicago's previous daily record rainfall of 2.06" set on July
2, 1982. Chicago-Midway Airport received 4.68" of rain.
* This was the highest daily rainfall total to be observed at Chicago-O'Hare
Airport since May 2020, when O'Hare received 3.53" of rain on May 14 and
3.11" of rain on May 17.
Rainfall Reports
Bias-corrected radar-estimated rainfall totals (midnight - 7 PM on Sunday, July
2, 2023) with rain gauges overlaid Zoomed-in view of the bias-corrected rainfall
estimates and gauge observations over Chicago Bias-corrected radar-estimated
rainfall totals (midnight - 7 PM on Sunday, July 2, 2023) Peak 3-hour rainfall
amounts (with gauges overlaid) 18-hour rainfall annual exceedance probability
(midnight - 7 PM July 2, 2023) Zoomed-in 18-hour rainfall annual exceedance
probability (midnight - 7 PM July 2, 2023)
Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Chicago IL
252 PM CDT Mon Jul 3 2023 /352 PM EDT Mon Jul 3 2023/
...Observed Rainfall Amounts from 7/2/2023...
Location Amount Time/Date
1 NNE Berwyn 8.96 in 0630 PM 07/02
1 N Cicero 8.60 in 0600 PM 07/02
2 E Garfield Park - Chicago 8.12 in 0630 PM 07/02
1 WNW Lincoln Park - Chicago 7.89 in 0630 PM 07/02
Forest View 7.47 in 0630 PM 07/02
Lincoln Park - Chicago 7.36 in 0630 PM 07/02
Evanston 7.09 in 0646 PM 07/02
Chicago - McKinley Park 6.62 in 0655 PM 07/02
1 N Midway Airport 6.34 in 0645 PM 07/02
Oak Park 6.04 in 0647 PM 07/02
Riverside - Des Plaines R. 6.04 in 0545 PM 07/02
2 NNW Bridgeport - Chicago 5.90 in 0630 PM 07/02
1 WSW North Park - Chicago 5.55 in 0655 PM 07/02
2 SW Lincoln Park - Chicago 5.02 in 0649 PM 07/02
1 NE La Grange Park 4.99 in 0630 PM 07/02
Chicago - Midway Airport 4.68 in 0653 PM 07/02
La Grange 4.68 in 0648 PM 07/02
1 ESE South Chicago 4.62 in 0655 PM 07/02
Northerly Island 4.53 in 0655 PM 07/02
La Grange 4.50 in 0630 PM 07/02
1 N Norridge 4.12 in 0645 PM 07/02
1 ESE Evanston 4.07 in 0655 PM 07/02
Wilmette 4.06 in 0645 PM 07/02
3 SW Midway 4.01 in Total from 7/02
Chicago 3.70 in 0645 PM 07/02
Hickory Hills 3.68 in 0639 PM 07/02
Burr Ridge 3.64 in 0643 PM 07/02
Algonquin 3.58 in 0646 PM 07/02
Plainfield 3.51 in 0645 PM 07/02
1 WNW Logan Square 3.45 in 0649 PM 07/02
Harwood Heights 3.36 in 0655 PM 07/02
Chicago - O`Hare Airport 3.35 in 0651 PM 07/02
Chicago - Lincoln Park 3.35 in 0700 AM 07/02
Bridgeport - Chicago 3.29 in 0655 PM 07/02
Glenview 3.28 in 0645 PM 07/02
Kaneville 3 NNW 3.10 in 0700 AM 07/02
Harwood Heights 3.01 in 0700 AM 07/02
1 SE Algonquin 2.94 in 0930 AM 07/02
Rosemont 2.88 in 0645 PM 07/02
Franklin Park 0.5 SSE 2.86 in 0800 AM 07/02
Lisle 2.83 in 0655 PM 07/02
South Holland - Little Calum 2.81 in 0545 PM 07/02
4 S Hainesville 2.78 in 0655 PM 07/02
Wheaton 2.70 in 0650 PM 07/02
Glenwood 2.64 in 0645 PM 07/02
NIU AGRONOMY SHABONNA 5 NNE 2.61 in 0600 PM 07/02
Bensenville 2.60 in 0655 PM 07/02
Deerfield 2.57 in 0650 PM 07/02
Chicago - Rogers Park 2.54 in 0800 AM 07/02
Homer Glen 2.53 in 0645 PM 07/02
Marseilles 2 WSW 2.52 in 0800 AM 07/02
1 WSW Bloomingdale 2.50 in 0655 PM 07/02
Algonquin 2.1 W 2.50 in 0900 AM 07/02
Rolling Meadows 2.48 in 0648 PM 07/02
Hoffman Estates 2.41 in 0645 PM 07/02
Deerfield - N. Br. Chicago R 2.40 in 0640 PM 07/02
Munster - Little Calumet R. 2.40 in 0600 PM 07/02
Deerfield - W. Fork N. Br. C 2.37 in 0640 PM 07/02
Munster 2.34 in 0645 PM 07/02
Ottawa - Buffalo Rock SP 2.33 in 0727 AM 07/02
Harvey 2.28 in 0600 PM 07/02
2 S Glen Ellyn 2.27 in 0655 PM 07/02
2 WNW Mundelein 2.23 in 0654 PM 07/02
Lake Forest 2.17 in 0645 PM 07/02
1 N Hammond 2.16 in 0650 PM 07/02
Oak Forest 1 NNW 2.16 in 0600 PM 07/02
Phoenix 2.08 in 0654 PM 07/02
Hazel Crest 2.07 in 0655 PM 07/02
Hebron 2.04 in 0645 PM 07/02
Chicago - Albany Park 2.02 in 0700 AM 07/02
Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying
equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers
for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.
Flooding Reports
Flooding in Cicero (Courtesy of @CipotaDeChicago on Twitter)
A flooded basement in Cicero (Courtesy of @CiceroCasti on Twitter)
Traffic being forced to turn around on I-290 outside of Chicago due to
floodwater on the interstate (Courtesy of @kygirlinillinois on Twitter)
Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Chicago IL
230 PM CDT Mon Jul 3 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0930 AM Flood 2 S Downers Grove 41.77N 88.01W
07/02/2023 DuPage IL NWS Employee
Up to 6 inches of standing water on Main
Street between 63rd Street and 75th Street
in Downers Grove.
0940 AM Flash Flood 1 SSE Austin - Chicago 41.87N 87.74W
07/02/2023 Cook IL Law Enforcement
Cars stuck in flood waters near Cicero and
5th Avenue.
0940 AM Flood 2 E Bolingbrook 41.70N 88.04W
07/02/2023 Will IL NWS Employee
More than 6 inches of standing water at
Joliet Road underpass at I-55.
0941 AM Flash Flood 1 WSW Garfield Park - C 41.87N 87.74W
07/02/2023 Cook IL Law Enforcement
Water rescue reported in the 4600 block of
Lexington Street.
0955 AM Flood 1 NE Lily Lake 41.96N 88.46W
07/02/2023 Kane IL Cocorahs
Widespread field flooding reported with full
drainage ditches. Rainfall of 2.19 inches in
past 3 hours.
0957 AM Flash Flood 1 WSW Garfield Park - C 41.87N 87.74W
07/02/2023 Cook IL Public
Flooded viaduct with cars stuck with water
up to vehicle windows near Lexington Street
and Kolmar Ave.
1015 AM Flash Flood 2 E Garfield Park - Chi 41.88N 87.68W
07/02/2023 Cook IL Public
Multiple sections of I-290 with flooded
lanes and flooded offramps between Kedzie
Avenue and I-90.
1015 AM Flash Flood 1 SW River Forest 41.89N 87.82W
07/02/2023 Cook IL Public
Multiple public reports of street flooding
in Oak Park, Maywood, Elmwood Park areas.
Relayed via mPing.
1035 AM Flood 1 SW Northlake 41.91N 87.92W
07/02/2023 Cook IL Public
Several inches of standing water on Lake
Street and North Avenue underpasses just
east of I-294.
1045 AM Flash Flood Archer Heights - Chicag 41.82N 87.72W
07/02/2023 Cook IL Broadcast Media
I-55 closed due to flooding near Pulaski
Road.
1047 AM Flash Flood 1 E Forest Park 41.87N 87.80W
07/02/2023 Cook IL Broadcast Media
I-290 closed due to flooding near Forest
Park.
1048 AM Flash Flood Irving Park - Chicago 41.95N 87.74W
07/02/2023 Cook IL Public
Public report received of multiple roadways
blocked by water near Irving Park Road and
Lowell Avenue.
1055 AM Flash Flood La Grange Park 41.83N 87.87W
07/02/2023 Cook IL Public
Multiple public reports received of flash
flooding near La Grange.
1111 AM Flash Flood 1 ENE Cicero 41.85N 87.74W
07/02/2023 Cook IL Dept of Highways
Pink Line CTA trains suspended due to
flooding near Cicero.
1112 AM Flash Flood Forest Park 41.87N 87.81W
07/02/2023 Cook IL Dept of Highways
Blue Line CTA train service suspended due to
flooding near Forest Park.
0300 PM Flash Flood 1 E Harwood Heights 41.97N 87.79W
07/02/2023 Cook IL Public
Multiple roadways flooded and basements
flooded near Gunnison Street and Nagle
Avenue in Harwood Heights and Chicago.
0300 PM Flood 1 N Chicago Loop 41.89N 87.63W
07/02/2023 Cook IL Emergency Mngr
Chicago OEMC reports low-lying walk ways of
the Chicago Riverwalk have begun to flood.
Time estimated.
0432 PM Flash Flood Forest Park 41.87N 87.82W
07/02/2023 Cook IL Public
Photo shared to social media shows stopped
traffic along I-290 westbound at Des Plaines
Avenue due to flooding.
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