Heavy rain fell across parts of northern Illinois during the evening hours of February 26th which caused flooding and flash flooding across many areas.

Flash Flood in DU PAGE, ILLINOIS
From 26-FEB-09 20:20:00 to 27-FEB-09 02:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: INGALTON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Heavy rain fell across much of Dupage County causing flash flooding.  Widespread street flooding was reported.  In Wheaton, Main Street was closed due to flooding between Roosevelt Road and Illinois Street.  In Warrenville, Winfield Road was closed due to flooding between Butterfield and Warrenville Roads.  In Glendale Heights, Bloomingdale Road was closed due to flooding at Army Trail Road.  North of Carol Stream, a sewer cap burst at the corner of Mohican and Pocahantas causing flooding.  In Naperville, a man and child had to be rescued from their swamped vehicle after they tried to drive through floodwaters beneath a railroad overpass at Naper Boulevard.  Around the same time, three vehicles and their occupants became stuck in floodwater in the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway underpass near the intersection of North Aurora and Frontenac roads.  Motorists were also reported stranded in floodwater in the 1000 block of East Gartner Road and Prairie Avenue and Julian Street.  Basement flooding was also reported in Naperville.  Rainfall totals included 2.16 inches in Carol Stream, 2.10 inches near Lisle and 2.02 inches in Oak Brook.

Flood in WILL, ILLINOIS
From 26-FEB-09 21:00:00 to 28-FEB-09 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: TINLEY PARK
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy rain caused flooding across parts of northern Will County late in the evening of February 26th.  Flooding continued through February 28th, especially along creeks, streams and rivers.  Weber Road between Royce and Boughton Roads was closed due to flooding from the East Branch of the Dupage River.

Flash Flood in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 26-FEB-09 20:32:00 to 27-FEB-09 02:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: GOLDEN ACRES
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Golf Road was closed due to flooding between River Road and Route 21.

Flash Flood in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 26-FEB-09 20:36:00 to 27-FEB-09 02:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: AVONDALE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Bryn Mawr Avenue exit from Lake Shore Drive was flooded and closed.

Flood in DU PAGE, ILLINOIS
From 27-FEB-09 02:00:00 to 28-FEB-09 12:00:00 (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 late in the evening of February 26th and early in the morning of February 27th, flooding continued across many parts of Dupage County, especially along creeks, streams and rivers.

Flood in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 26-FEB-09 21:00:00 to 28-FEB-09 12:00:00 (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 late in the evening of February 26th and early in the morning of February 27th, flooding continued across many parts of north central Cook County, especially along creeks, streams and rivers.