Aug 22, 2014
Scattered thunderstorms produced heavy rain and severe winds across northeastern Illinois during the early evening hours. Additional thunderstorms developed overnight producing heavy rain that resulted in flooding. Several locations reported storm total rains of over four inches, including 4.53 inches by the co-op observer near Midway Airport. Much of this precipitation fell within a short time period. During the storm, the co-op observer near Midway measured several times reporting 1.80 inc
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 540341). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Cook County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.