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 amounts for September 13th and September 14th (combined) included, 10.53 inches in Wheaton, 10.51 inches in Elburn, 10.20 inches in Evanston, 10.01 inches in Park Forest, 9.78 inches in Bartlett, 9.10 inches in St. Charles, 9.09 inches in Geneva, 8.89 inches in Homewood, 8.76 inches in Flossmoor, 8.74 inches in Elk Grove Village, 8.55 inches in Streator, 8.47 inches in Skokie, 8.45 inches at Chicago Ohare Airport, 8.26 inches in Elgin, 8.11 inches in Batavia, 7.85 inches in Lincolnwood, 7.84 inches in Glen Ellyn, 7.11 inches in Peru, 6.89 inches in Mendota, 6.70 inches in St. Anne, 6.62 inches in Plainfield, 6.44 inches in Joliet, 6.24 inches in Yorkville, 6.19 inches in DeKalb, 6.03 inches in Rochelle and 6.00 inches near Seneca.

Flash Flood in KENDALL, ILLINOIS
From 14-SEP-08 03:15:00 to 14-SEP-08 15:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: LITTLE ROCK
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 2.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

In Oswego, Route 25 was flooded and closed between Oswego and Montgomery Roads.  Several cars drove around the barricades and at least one car was swept into the Fox River.  The driver was able to escape.  Four miles south of Little Rock, Jetter Road was flooded and closed.  Three occupants of a car were rescued after their car was swept into Big Rock Creek.  In Plano, many roads were flooded and closed, including Hale Road, Main Street, Miller Road and Creek Road.  Extensive flooding was reported along Rock Creek Road.  The Farnsworth House in Plano was damaged by flood waters from the Fox River.  Extensive flooding was reported in Millington.  Part of Fox River Drive was washed away and 17 roads across Kendall County were closed due to flooding.  Basement flooding was also reported.

Flood in GRUNDY, ILLINOIS
From 14-SEP-08 15:30:00 to 17-SEP-08 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: NETTLECREEK
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Widespread flooding across parts of Grundy County slowly receded through September 17th.

Flood in WILL, ILLINOIS
From 14-SEP-08 15:30:00 to 16-SEP-08 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: WOLFS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Widespread flooding across parts of Will County slowly receded through September 16th.

Flash Flood in IROQUOIS, ILLINOIS
From 14-SEP-08 10:00:00 to 14-SEP-08 15:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOOPER
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

In Milford, the Route 1 viaduct was flooded and closed.  In Cissna Park, widespread flooding was reported with numerous flooded and closed roads.  Some people were evacuated from their homes.  Significant flooding was also reported in Watseka.

Flood in DE KALB, ILLINOIS
From 14-SEP-08 15:30:00 to 17-SEP-08 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEW LEBANON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Widespread flooding across parts of DeKalb County slowly receded through September 17th.

Flood in LA SALLE, ILLINOIS
From 14-SEP-08 15:30:00 to 17-SEP-08 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAKE HOLIDAY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Widespread flooding across parts of La Salle County slowly receded through September 17th.  Five teenagers were injured on the evening of September 14th when the driver of the vehicle they were in, lost control on a water covered road.  The car entered a ditch and flipped over.

Flood in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 14-SEP-08 15:30:00 to 16-SEP-08 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: BRYN MAWR
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Widespread flooding across parts of Cook County slowly receded through September 16th.

Flood in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 14-SEP-08 15:30:00 to 16-SEP-08 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: SAUK VLG
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Widespread flooding across parts of Cook County slowly receded through September 16th.

Flash Flood in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 14-SEP-08 06:00:00 to 14-SEP-08 15:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: BRYN MAWR
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

In Orland Hills, 167th Street was closed due to flooding between 88th Avenue and 94th Avenue.

Flash Flood in WILL, ILLINOIS
From 14-SEP-08 07:00:00 to 14-SEP-08 15:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: FRANKLIN SQUARE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 500.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Flash flooding or significant flooding was reported across many parts of eastern and central Will County, including street closures due to flooding, basement flooding and creek, stream and river flooding.  North Peotone Road had 8 to 12 inches of water just west of Harlem Avenue.

Flash Flood in GRUNDY, ILLINOIS
From 14-SEP-08 07:00:00 to 14-SEP-08 15:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: NETTLECREEK
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 5.00M
Crop damage: 4.00M
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Flash flooding or significant flooding was reported across most of Grundy County, including street closures due to flooding, basement flooding and creek, stream and river flooding.  Significant flooding was reported in Coal City.

Flash Flood in LA SALLE, ILLINOIS
From 14-SEP-08 07:00:00 to 14-SEP-08 15:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: GARFIELD
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 5.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Flash flooding or significant flooding was reported across much of LaSalle County, including street closures due to flooding, basement flooding and creek, stream and river flooding.  Numerous houses were under water in the northwest and southwest part of Sheridan which is near the Fox River.  Several evacuations were conducted.  Northeast of Utica, County Roads E 10th and and N 31st were closed with up to one foot of water covering the roads.  A canoe launch area in Streator along the Vermillion River was submerged.  Flooding was reported in Wedron, Utica, Earlville and Marseilles.  The wastewater treatment plant in the City of LaSalle suffered significant damage.  Numerous vehicles were submerged or abandoned in flood waters.

Flash Flood in DU PAGE, ILLINOIS
From 14-SEP-08 07:00:00 to 14-SEP-08 15:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: WOODRIDGE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 8.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Flash flooding or significant flooding was reported across most of Dupage County, including street closures due to flooding, basement flooding and creek, stream and river flooding.  A few of the more extensive flooding reports included the West Branch of the Dupage River in and near Warrenville, in Addison where 1,800 people had to be evacuated, along Salt Creek in Villa Park and 300 houses were affected by flooding in Carol Stream.  Numerous vehicles were also reported stalled or abandoned in flood waters.

Flash Flood in KANE, ILLINOIS
From 14-SEP-08 07:00:00 to 14-SEP-08 15:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: ELGIN ARPT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 3.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Flash flooding or significant flooding was reported across most of Kane County, including street closures due to flooding, basement flooding and creek, stream and river flooding.  A few of the more extensive flooding reports included a wall of a retention pond that was washed away in South Elgin, flooding along the Fox River in Batavia, eight cars were pulled out of flood waters along Route 56 and in residential areas in Elgin near Popular Creek.  Numerous other vehicles were abandoned in flood waters.

Flash Flood in DE KALB, ILLINOIS
From 14-SEP-08 07:00:00 to 14-SEP-08 15:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: FAIRDALE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 3.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Flash flooding or significant flooding was reported across much of DeKalb County, including street closures due to flooding, basement flooding and creek, stream and river flooding.  Extensive flooding was reported in the Evergreen mobile home park near Sycamore.  Street flooding was reported in Waterman, Hinckley and Shabbona.

Flood in DU PAGE, ILLINOIS
From 14-SEP-08 15:30:00 to 17-SEP-08 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: WOODRIDGE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Widespread flooding across parts of Dupage County slowly receded through September 17th.

Flood in KANE, ILLINOIS
From 14-SEP-08 15:30:00 to 17-SEP-08 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: ELGIN ARPT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Widespread flooding across parts of Kane County slowly receded through September 17th.

Flash Flood in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 14-SEP-08 06:00:00 to 14-SEP-08 15:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: BRYN MAWR
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 20.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Flash flooding or significant flooding was reported across most of Cook County, including street closures due to flooding, basement flooding and creek, stream and river flooding.  In the Albany Park neighborhood in Chicago, the North Branch of the Chicago River overflowed its banks and flooded about 340 homes.  In Skokie, five people were rescued from three vehicles trapped in flood waters at the Golf Road viaduct and eight people were rescued from five vehicles stalled out under the Skokie Boulevard viaduct.  Silver Creek flooded streets and basements near Hillside.  Significant flooding was reported in Des Plaines including multiple vehicles submerged or abandoned.  Significant flooding was also reported in Park Ridge where at least 8 people had to be rescued from their vehicles which were stuck in flood waters.  Dozens of vehicles were abandoned in flood waters.  The basement of Riverside-Brookfield High School suffered major flood damage and the school was closed for one week.  Brookfield Zoo closed for the first time because so many exhibits were flooded.  Full moats in some exhibits would have allowed large carnivores to swim out, so they were forced to stay in their indoor habitats.  Significant flooding was reported in the Golf neighborhood of Glenview.

Flood in IROQUOIS, ILLINOIS
From 14-SEP-08 15:30:00 to 16-SEP-08 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: CHEBANSE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Widespread flooding across parts of Iroquois County slowly receded through September 16th.

Flash Flood in WILL, ILLINOIS
From 14-SEP-08 07:00:00 to 14-SEP-08 15:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: WOLFS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Flash flooding or significant flooding was reported across most of western Will County, including street closures due to flooding, basement flooding and creek, stream and river flooding.  Extensive flooding was reported at Royce Road which was closed just west of Route 53 due to flooding from the East Branch of the Dupage River.  Weber Road was closed between Royce Road and Boughton Roads due to extensive flooding from the Dupage River.  Many roads were closed due to flooding in the southern part of Naperville.  Flooding was reported along the Dupage River in Plainfield.  Two vehicles were submerged along Plainfield Naperville Road in Plainfield.

Flood in KENDALL, ILLINOIS
From 14-SEP-08 15:30:00 to 16-SEP-08 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: LITTLE ROCK
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Widespread flooding across parts of Kendall County slowly receded through September 16th.

Flood in WILL, ILLINOIS
From 14-SEP-08 15:30:00 to 16-SEP-08 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: FRANKLIN SQUARE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Widespread flooding across parts of Will County slowly receded through September 16th.

Flood in KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS
From 14-SEP-08 15:30:00 to 16-SEP-08 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: KANKAKEE RIVER PK AR
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Widespread flooding across parts of Kankakee County slowly receded through September 16th.

Flash Flood in KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS
From 14-SEP-08 06:00:00 to 14-SEP-08 15:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: DESELM
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Numerous streets and viaducts were flooded in Bradley. There was 2 feet of water at Euclid and Erie.  Several streets and intersections were flooded and closed in Kankakee including Hobbie Avenue at Route 50 with 2 to 3 feet of water, and the Brookmont Boulevard viaduct with 1 to 2 feet of water.