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Flooding caused at least $500 million (equivalent to $500 million in 2023 [2]) in damages in the Chicago area, making it one of the most costly weather events in Chicago history. [1] Flash flooding impacted numerous roadways and underpasses, including multiple Interstate Highways. At least 70,000 basements were flooded.
Residents in parts of Granite City, Illinois, woke up on Monday, August 12, to find their homes surrounded on all sides by water as a series of storms brought flash flooding to the St Louis area ...
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for several counties in Illinois after unprecedented storms swept through the Chicago area last night, leaving many without power.
Over 12 inches of rain fell overnight in some areas of the St. Louis and southwest Illinois ... near as much as last night or that it’ll last nearly as long. ... a previous flash flood warning ...
Great Mississippi Flood of 1927; Ohio River flood of 1937; 1954 floods of Northeastern Illinois; Great Flood of 1993; 2007 Midwest flooding; June 2008 Midwest floods; 2011 Mississippi River floods; 2013 Midwestern U.S. floods; July–August 2022 United States floods; July 2023 Chicago Area Flood; July 2023 Western Kentucky floods
Flash flooding extended into Illinois along the I-64 corridor in St. Clair County, [40] and a nursing home was evacuated in Caseyville. [41] In Belleville, which received approximately 8 inches (200 mm) of rain, multiple roadways were closed due to high water, with a section of one street being washed away. Residents were assisted from two ...
Flooding from a heavy rainstorm Tuesday in southwest Illinois damaged houses and cars, closed roads, forced the evacuation of a nursing home and eroded part of a levee, according to community leaders.
Strong rains on 25 October and 4 November caused flash flooding and resulted in the deaths of at least 17 people, including five electrocuted when a tram power line collapsed into a puddle. [28] 5 November 2015: 3 rain storms Flash flooding occurred in the Jordanian capital Amman causing 3 deaths when a severe thunderstorm lasted over 30 minutes.