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Flash Flood — Will, IL

Sep 14, 2008

The remnants of hurricane Ike moved across northern Illinois during the morning hours of September 14th. This system produced a second round of very heavy rain after a period of heavy rain just 24 hours earlier across many of the same areas. Flash flooding was common as many creeks, streams and rivers swelled over their banks, some reaching all-time record high crests. Flooding was extensive and widespread with some of the worse flooding located near streams and rivers. Storm total rainfall

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 135590). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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