Active spring pattern across the center of our nation with several episodes of severe weather and heavy rainfall expected into next week. The potential for very large hail, long track tornadoes, severe wind gusts, frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes and flash flooding are in the outlook. Furthermore, dangerous early season heat wave continues for the Gulf Coast states into early next week. Read More >
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| Snowfall Map as of the Morning of Wednesday January 20th |
Text Listing of Snowfall Reports from Volunteer Observers
Storm Reports
Map of Snowfall Local Storm Reports
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Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Chicago IL
104 AM CDT Wed Jul 9 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0245 PM Rain 1 SW Braidwood 41.26N 88.22W
07/08/2025 M1.28 Inch Will IL Public
Private weather station KILBRAID10 reported
1.28 inches storm total, with 1.04 inches
occurring in 15 minutes.
0349 PM Rain 1 SSE New Lenox 41.50N 87.96W
07/08/2025 M1.79 Inch Will IL Public
Private weather station KILNEWLE103 reported
1.79 inches of rainfall in 45 minutes. 1.47
inches occurred in 30 minutes and 1.12 in 15
minutes.
0353 PM Flood 2 SW Orland Park 41.60N 87.88W
07/08/2025 Cook IL Public
Report of several inches of standing water
on roadway near 159th Street and 108th
Avenue near Orland Park.
0354 PM Rain 2 WSW New Lenox 41.50N 88.00W
07/08/2025 M2.02 Inch Will IL Public
Private weather station KILNEWLE69 reported
2.02 inches of rainfall in less than one
hour. 1.61 inches were recorded in just 30
minutes.
0423 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 3.0 SW Midway Airport 41.74N 87.78W
07/08/2025 M45 MPH Cook IL CO-OP Observer
0424 PM Rain Homer Glen 41.60N 87.94W
07/08/2025 M1.14 Inch Will IL Public
Private weather station KILHOMER11 reported
1.14 inches of rainfall in approximately 30
minutes.
0429 PM Rain 1 NNW New Lenox 41.52N 87.97W
07/08/2025 M1.93 Inch Will IL Public
Private weather station KILNEWLE67 reported
1.93 inches of rain in 90 minutes. Most
rainfall occurred in approximately 45
minutes.
0509 PM Rain 1 ENE Griffith 41.54N 87.40W
07/08/2025 M0.89 Inch Lake IN Public
Private weather station KINGARY30 reported
0.81 inches of rainfall in 15 minutes. 0.89
inches storm total since 4 PM.
0940 PM Flood Cicero 41.85N 87.75W
07/08/2025 Cook IL Trained Spotter
Report of a few inches of standing water on
sidewalks and roads in Cicero.
1015 PM Flash Flood 2 E North Lawndale - Ch 41.86N 87.69W
07/08/2025 Cook IL 911 Call Center
Corrects previous flash flood report from 2
E North Lawndale - Chicago. Report of water
rescue taking place at intersection of
Western Ave and Ogden.
1015 PM Flash Flood 1 ENE North Lawndale - 41.87N 87.69W
07/08/2025 Cook IL 911 Call Center
Report of a railroad viaduct flooded.
1020 PM Flash Flood 2 WNW Chicago Loop 41.89N 87.67W
07/08/2025 Cook IL 911 Call Center
Report of water rescue ongoing at Kinzie and
Ashland.
1030 PM Flash Flood 1 NW Douglas - Chicago 41.84N 87.63W
07/08/2025 Cook IL Public
Corrects previous flood report from 1 NW
Douglas - Chicago. Corrects previous flood
report from 1 NW Douglas - Chicago. Flooding
on Dan Ryan Expressway (I-90) forcing
closure of local lanes between roughly 18th
Street and 31st Street.
1030 PM Flash Flood 1 ENE North Lawndale - 41.87N 87.69W
07/08/2025 Cook IL 911 Call Center
Report of a car stalled on Roosevelt just
east of California.
1030 PM Flash Flood 2 E North Lawndale - Ch 41.86N 87.68W
07/08/2025 Cook IL 911 Call Center
Report of viaduct flooded.
1035 PM Flash Flood Garfield Park - Chicago 41.88N 87.72W
07/08/2025 Cook IL Public
Reports of multiple basements flooded on the
near west side, Garfield Park area.
1037 PM Flash Flood 2 SSW Chicago Loop 41.86N 87.65W
07/08/2025 Cook IL Broadcast Media
Report of viaduct flooded.
1043 PM Rain 2 W Chicago Loop 41.88N 87.66W
07/08/2025 M3.81 Inch Cook IL Mesonet
Corrects previous flash flood report from 2
W Chicago Loop. Personal weather station
measured 3.81 inches of rain since 8:50 PM.
1050 PM Flash Flood 2 ENE Garfield Park - C 41.89N 87.68W
07/08/2025 Cook IL Trained Spotter
At least 3 garages flooded. Back alley was a
rushing river of water prior to rain rates
easing.
1100 PM Flash Flood 1 ENE Garfield Park - C 41.89N 87.69W
07/08/2025 Cook IL 911 Call Center
Report of a car submerged in water on West
Fulton Street.
1115 PM Flood 1 WNW Chicago Loop 41.89N 87.65W
07/08/2025 Cook IL Trained Spotter
Photo shared on social media showing a few
inches of standing water at Hubbards Cave on
the Kennedy Expressway.
1130 PM Rain 2 E Garfield Park - Chi 41.88N 87.68W
07/08/2025 M5.45 Inch Cook IL Mesonet
Updates previous rain report from 2 E
Garfield Park - Chicago. Storm total
rainfall of 5.45 inches of rain fell in
approximately 2 hours and 35 minutes. 5.12
inches of rain fell between 8:55 and 10:25
PM, within a 90 minute duration. Station ID
KILCHICA498.
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