Chicago flood - Wikipedia
The Chicago flood occurred on April 13, 1992, when repair work on a bridge spanning the Chicago River damaged the wall of an abandoned and disused utility tunnel beneath the river. The resulting breach flooded basements, facilities and the underground Chicago Pedway throughout the Chicago Loop with an estimated 250 million US gallons (1,000,000 ...
Remembering Great Chicago Flood 30 years later
Apr 14, 2022 · The Great Chicago Flood of 1992 send water into the basement of buildings throughout downtown, causing $2 billion in damage.
A Comedy of Errors: How a Small Leak Became the Great Loop Flood …
From its earliest days, Chicago residents and businesses alike dumped their waste directly into the Chicago River, which flowed into Lake Michigan and contaminated the city’s drinking water. Chicago Stories explores the various methods tried to …
July 2023 Chicago Area Flood - Wikipedia
The July 2023 Chicago Area Flood was caused by a heavy rainfall that occurred on July 2, 2023, in the Chicago Metropolitan Area of northeastern Illinois. Rainfall up to 9.0 inches (23 cm) occurred over an 18-hour period; the majority occurred from early in …
Chicago flooding 2023: Cook County disaster proclamation issued …
Jul 11, 2023 · After flash floods across the Chicago area late last month into July, a disaster proclamation was issued for Cook County Tuesday.
Chicago flooding is stark reminder of vulnerability of major cities ...
Jul 4, 2023 · Heavy rains that flooded Chicago neighborhoods, rendered freeways impassable and wreaked havoc on NASCAR street races downtown Sunday are serving as stark reminders of urban centers’ vulnerability during extreme weather events.
Flash Flood Warning Chicago: Part of I-290 shut down, vehicles …
Jul 3, 2023 · CHICAGO (WLS) -- Some Chicago-area highways have been shut down and vehicles got stuck in water amid dangerous flash floods on Sunday. The National Weather Service issued Flash Flood Warnings...
30 years ago today, the Great Chicago Flood stunned the Loop — …
Apr 13, 2022 · The Great Chicago Flood paralyzed downtown — shutting down power and prompting an evacuation that would affect financial markets and bring business to a halt for days.
Biden approves disaster declaration for Chicago-area flooding
Aug 15, 2023 · President Joe Biden has officially approved a disaster declaration for Cook County after torrential rains caused devastating flooding across the region in late June and early July.
Severe weather in Chicago floods highways, homes - Chicago Tribune
Jul 3, 2023 · Weekend thunderstorms wreaked havoc Sunday across Chicago, resulting in flooding the National Weather Service described as “potentially life-threatening,” swamping highways, halting some...