A warm front moved across northern Illinois during the morning hours of September 13th as the remnants of tropical storm Lowell moved across the region.  These two features combined to produce heavy rain and flash flooding across many areas of northern Illinois.

Flash Flood in KANE, ILLINOIS
From 13-SEP-08 03:00:00 to 13-SEP-08 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: HAMPSHIRE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 3.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Flash flooding began during the predawn hours and continued into the early afternoon hours across many locations in Kane County.  In Geneva, basement flooding was reported in the Emergency Operations Center, and the intersection of Route 25 and Fabyan Parkway was closed.  Near Elburn, Empire Road was flooded east of Hampton Road, the intersection of Route 64 and Route 47 was flooded under the train tracks.  Residential flooding was reported in Lily Lake.  In Elgin, numerous roads and intersections were closed including, Randall and Big Timber Roads, Canyon and Valley Creek, Mark and Mildred Roads, and Jewett and Orange Streets.  Flooding was also reported along Beckman Trail, the 300 block of Wilcox, the 400 block of Commonwealth and the 100 block of Brookside.  Between Elburn and Maple Park, Keslinger and Schneider Roads were flooded.  In Blackberry township, Main and Bunker Streets were flooded.  Blackberry Creek overflowed its banks in Aurora.  Storm total rainfall from early morning through early afternoon included 7.90 inches 7 miles northwest of St. Charles, 6.33 inches in St. Charles and 4.87 inches in Batavia.

Flash Flood in DU PAGE, ILLINOIS
From 13-SEP-08 05:00:00 to 13-SEP-08 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: MUNGER
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 2.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Flash flooding was reported across many areas of Dupage County.  Street and yard flooding was reported near Wheaton.  A retention pond overflowed on Bartlett Road in Bartlett.  Major street and parking lot flooding was reported around Route 53 and North Avenue in Lombard.  Route 53 was closed south of Butterfield Road and North of Morton Arboretum because the east branch of the Dupage River had overflowed its banks.  A dam at the end of Lake Ellyn in Glen Ellyn overflowed and flooded numerous streets.  Rainfall totals included 6.40 inches in Carol Stream, 5.69 inches two miles north of Wheaton.

Flash Flood in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 13-SEP-08 04:00:00 to 13-SEP-08 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: BRYN MAWR
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 35.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Flooding was reported at the following locations, First Avenue west of Berwyn; Palatine Road in Wheeling; North Avenue at Interstate 290 in Elmhurst; Interstate 90 near O'Hare Airport; Touhy Avenue near Mt. Prospect was impassible; Interstate 94 at Pratt, and along Weller Creek at Elmhurst Road.  Wilke Road between Kirchoff and Central was flooded in Arlington Heights.  Several feet of water was reported covering some taxiways and gate areas at O'Hare Airport.  Standing water was reported in streets and in fields in Evanston.  Park Boulevard was under water with a stalled car near Streamwood, and Popular Creek flooded fields.  In Northbrook, an overflowing stream flooded Green Park.  There were close to 200 reports of basement flooding in Chicago, along with a few flooded viaducts.  Over 5,000 residences in unincorporated Maine Township were affected by flooding and 86 basements were completely filled to the first floor with flood water.  Numerous vehicles were stuck or abandoned in flood waters including two police cars and an ambulance.  Flooding was also reported in Schaumburg, Palatine and Arlington Heights.  A 28 year old man attempted to swim across a flooded retention basin near the Sunset Meadows Park in Arlington Heights.  He was seen struggling in the water and rescue crews pulled his body out of the pond a few hours later.  A 13 year old boy was swept into Salt Creek in Elk Grove Village while crossing a foot bridge.  He was quickly rescued by onlookers.  A business in Rolling Meadows suffered significant flooding from two nearby retention ponds.  The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District reversed the flow of the Chicago River, sending mainly rainwater runoff into Lake Michigan at rate of 25 billion gallons per hour.  Rainfall totals included, 7.07 inches near Evanston, 6.60 inches near Elk Grove Village, 6.10 inches in Morton Grove and 5.89 inches in Streamwood.

Flood in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 13-SEP-08 17:00:00 to 14-SEP-08 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: BRYN MAWR
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

After heavy rain and flash flooding across much of northern and central Cook County from the early morning through the afternoon of September 13th, flooding continued across many locations through the evening hours and into the early morning hours of September 14th, when another wave of heavy rain moved across the area.

Flash Flood in MCHENRY, ILLINOIS
From 13-SEP-08 06:00:00 to 13-SEP-08 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: CRYSTAL LAKE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Roads were closed in Algonquin because Woods Creek overflowed.  Flooding was also reported in Lake in The Hills.

Flash Flood in DE KALB, ILLINOIS
From 13-SEP-08 06:00:00 to 13-SEP-08 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEW LEBANON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Heavy rain caused significant flooding across parts of southern and central DeKalb County.  Stormtotal rainfall of 5.40 inches was reported in DeKalb.  Street flooding was reported in Hinckley and Waterman.

Flood in DE KALB, ILLINOIS
From 13-SEP-08 17:00:00 to 14-SEP-08 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEW LEBANON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Flooding continued across parts of southern and central DeKalb County into the morning of September 14th.  A car drove into flood waters on Rimsnider Road near Hinckley during the evening of September 13th.  The car was swept away by fast flowing flood waters.  A man, woman and small child (along with their pets) in the car, were able to get out of the car but were trapped on a small piece of land by water.  Several hours later, they were rescued.

Flood in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 13-SEP-08 17:00:00 to 14-SEP-08 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: KIMBERLY HGTS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

After heavy rain and flash flooding across much of southern Cook County from the early morning through the afternoon of September 13th, flooding continued across many locations through the evening hours and into the early morning hours of September 14th, when another wave of heavy rain moved across the area.  A elderly man fell head first into a flooded window well and drowned in Oak Lawn.  He was trying to clear a plugged drain in the window well.

Flash Flood in LEE, ILLINOIS
From 13-SEP-08 09:50:00 to 13-SEP-08 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: BINGHAMPTON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Flooding along Green River was reported in Amboy.  Rainfall in Amboy was approximately 6.50 inches.

Flash Flood in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 13-SEP-08 00:40:00 to 13-SEP-08 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: BRYN MAWR
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Governors Highway in Matteson was closed early Saturday morning due to flooding.  In Tinley Park, the intersection of 88th and 175th was flooded.  A retention pond overflowed and sandbags were used to prevent flooding to nearby homes.  Other roads in Tinley Park were reported to have 3 to 6 inches of water.  Major flooding was reported in the Heather Hill Neighborhood in Flossmoor.  Rainfall of 4.50 inches was reported in Tinley Park.  The intersection of Sibley and Halsted in Harvey was flooded.

Flash Flood in LA SALLE, ILLINOIS
From 13-SEP-08 06:00:00 to 13-SEP-08 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: MENDOTA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Several streets were flooded in Mendota with three feet of water reported on 1st Street.  The Fourth Avenue viaduct south of Doenier Field was flooded.  Water was seen coming up through sewers.  Creeks also overflowed their banks.

Flood in KANE, ILLINOIS
From 13-SEP-08 17:00:00 to 14-SEP-08 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: ELGIN ARPT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

After heavy rain and flash flooding across much of Kane County from the early morning through the afternoon of September 13th, flooding continued across many locations through the evening hours and into the early morning hours of September 14th, when another wave of heavy rain moved across the area.

Flood in DU PAGE, ILLINOIS
From 13-SEP-08 17:00:00 to 14-SEP-08 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: WOODRIDGE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

After heavy rain and flash flooding across much of Dupage County from the early morning through the afternoon of September 13th, flooding continued across many locations through the evening hours and into the early morning hours of September 14th, when another wave of heavy rain moved across the area.

Flash Flood in LIVINGSTON, ILLINOIS
From 13-SEP-08 00:15:00 to 13-SEP-08 05:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: SOUTH STREATOR
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Road 375E was closed north of Route 17 due to flooding.  Bloomington Road in South Streator was closed due to flooding.