Chicago Weather Alert: Intense Storms Cause Flooding Concerns as Heavy Rain Sweeps Through the Region

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CHICAGO (WLS) — Heavy rain fell across the Chicago area Monday night and Tuesday morning.

In DeKalb County, some people had to pump the water out and in Lockport, just as flood waters receded, another heavy round of rain came through once again.

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Flood Advisories remain in effect for much of the area until 10:30 a.m.

ABC7 Accuweather Meteorologist Tracy Butler says portions of LaSalle County received more than seven inches of rain over 24 hours and in Naperville, they received almost four inches of rain.

In Northwest Indiana, Gary, Hammond, and East Chicago had high water and flooded basements.

On Burr Street in Gary, a man had to try to manually push his car through the flooded roadway.

The Lansing Fire Department responded to a power outage because of a tree limb on power lines.
More flooding could be seen on Torrence Avenue and Ridge Road and the expressways on I-80 at Torrence.

On 15th Avenue, just east of Cline Avenue, multiple vehicles and semi trucks traversed the flooded roadways.

A tow truck driver handled at least 10 calls overnight, helping them jump start their car and reminding people not to drive through standing water.

Lightning also painted the skies in the southwest suburbs.

Video posted to social media showing what an earlier round of rain left behind, inches of water covering neighborhood streets in Lockport.

In DeKalb County, the storms wreaking havoc in Genoa. Heavy rain in the area – flooded streets and lawns, as residents had their water pumps working overtime.