Aug 4, 1998
Thunderstorms produced heavy rain over southern Kane, much of Du Page and part of Cook County. Heavier rainfall amounts included 2.72 inches at Aurora, 2.51 inches at Burr Ridge, 2.5 inches at Bolingbrook, 2.23 inches near Midway Airport and 1.99 inches at Willow Springs. Some of this area also had heavy rain late on the 3rd into the early morning hours of the 4th. Two day rain totals were 6.01 inches at Bolingbrook, 5.2 inches at Burr Ridge, 5.03 inches at Naperville, 3.95 inches at Olympia Fie
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5663120). 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.