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Thursday, April 18, 2013

MAP: Flooded Roads Throughout Chicago Area

From interstates to local roads, our map provides updates on closures and high-standing water in your area.

From the Wisconsin border to the south side of Chicago and into the western suburbs, local roads, interstates and highways were closed Thursday because of flooding.  Click through the pins above to see which roads in your area — or on your route to and from work today — have been closed due to flooding or have high-standing water. Police are encouraging drivers to avoid roadways with standing water.  If you come upon an area with high-standing water or that is closed, add that information to our map by visiting this link. Otherwise, let us know about the closure by commenting below.  Drivers are asked to beware of high-standing water on roadways. The water on a roadway can be deeper than it appears and can cause a vehicle to stall or be …

Chantelle Rogers Rodriguez

1:32 pm on Thursday, April 18, 2013

Just trying to find out which roads and areas to avoid in Waukgan / Gurnee would be extemely helpful   more ›

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for Cook, Lake Counties

The National Weather Service has issued the alert through 1 a.m. Wednesday.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been put into effect for Cook and Lake Counties, according to the National Weather Service. The Watch will last until 1 a.m. Wednesday and has been prompted by Thunderstorm Warnings that were issued for 6:28 p.m. until 7:15 p.m by the NWS. (Earlier: Check out Patch's Summer 2011 storm coverage.) "Doppler radar indicated a line of severe thunderstorms capable of producing destructive winds in excess of 70 MPH. These storms were located along a line extending from Winthrop Harbor to North Chicago to Oakwood Hills to Morengo. . moving southeast at 50 MPH." according to the NWS.

J C

10:38 pm on Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Yep missed us like godzilla misses Tokyo........   more ›

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