Images: Heavy rain causing flooding in Lake, Cook and Kane counties
Wednesday's heavy rain has caused massive flooding the Lake, Cook and Kane counties. See photos of flooding from around the suburbs.
This Daily Herald drone photo shows heavy flooding at the intersection of Crane Blvd. and Dawes Road in Libertyville that forced several residents out of their homes.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Jorge Morales and his 10-year-old son Ariel, try to clear drains in from of his home on Lincoln Avenue and W. Division Street in Mundelein Wednesday morning.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Mundelein resident Jorge Calvillo removes a stray garbage can that floated into his Lincoln Avenue driveway Wednesday morning.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Daily Herald drone photo showing flooding on Clarendon Drive and North Avenue Wednesday in Round Lake Beach.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Daily Herald drone photo showing flooding on Clarendon Drive Wednesday in Round Lake Beach.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Mundelein Fire Department's Lt. Tim Starky talks to residents on Lincoln Avenue before shutting off their natural gas main Wednesday morning. An area along W. Division Street west of Route 45 is heavily flooded.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Car sit on a flooded Lincoln Avenue in Mundelein Wednesday morning following heavy rains.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Lincoln Avenue saw heavy flooding Wednesday morning in Mundelein.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
A driver heads down a flooded Lincoln Avenue in Mundelein Wednesday morning.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
This Daily Herald drone photo shows heavy flooding at the intersection of Crane Blvd. and Dawes Road in Libertyville that forced several residents out of their homes.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Garbage cans float in floodwaters along Clarendon Drive in Round Lake Beach Wednesday afternoon as residents begin to deal with the storm damage.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Mundelein resident Gary Sarsok talks about the flooding Wednesday morning with his wife, Dorie, outside of their Lincoln Avenue home.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Mundelein police officer close down Route 45 at Division Street Wednesday morning due to flooding following heavy rainfall.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Storm clouds move in near I-90 and Rt. 47 near Huntley on Wednesday morning.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
A car makes its way through standing water on Shepherd Drive in Elgin following drenching rains Wednesday morning.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
City of Elgin public works employees work to clear drains on Jane Dr. Wednesday morning after drenching rains caused flooding in streets and homes.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherlad.com
A storm moves into the northwest suburbs near Arlington Heights Road and I-90 Wednesday morning. Heavy flooding has been reported in the Elgin area and throughout Lake County.
Jeff Knox/jknox@dailyherald.com
Heavy rain caused flooding in downtown Palatine at Colfax and Smith Streets on Wednesday causing damage to several cars.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Photo courtesy of the Chicago Sun-TimesRound Lake Fire Department personnel work on assisting a gentleman from his home after flooding at 100 Block of Wildwood Dr. July 12, 2017, Round Lake Beach.
Cedar Park Drive in Round Lake Beach remains closed due to flooding Wednesday.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Round Lake Beach residents survey the flooding damage along North Avenue in Round Lake Beach Wednesday afternoon.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Daily Herald drone photo showing flooding in a Round Lake Beach subdivision south of Rollins Road Wednesday in Round Lake Beach.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Heavy rain caused flooding in downtown Palatine at Colfax and Smith Streets on Wednesday causing damage to several cars.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
A truck plows through a flooded Route 83 near Winchester Road Wednesday morning after heavy rain continues to blanket Lake County.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Cars hit flooded areas of Route 176 in Island Lake Wednesday morning as heavy rain continues to fall in Lake County.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Cars stuck in floodwaters along North Avenue in Round Lake Beach Wednesday afternoon.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Homes and cars are affected by rising floodwaters on North Avenue in Round Lake Beach Wednesday.
Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com
Wade Jarrell of Green Oaks snapped this photo of water in his yard and surrounding his home.
Courtesy of Wade Jarrell
Salt Creek in downtown Rolling Meadows floods over its banks where it passes underneath Kirchoff Road.
Courtesy of Mike Jendreas
The strong thunderstorms and wind caused these power poles to snap and fall on Plato Road just west of Elgin.
Courtesy of Chris Brazas
Floodwaters spread in Kimball Hill Park in Rolling Meadows.
Courtesy of Mike Jendreas
More flooding in Kimball Hill Park in Rolling Meadows
Courtesy of Mike Jendreas
The pond in Rolling Meadows' Kimball Hill Park has flooded over the fishing pier and walking path.
Courtesy of Mike Jendreas
Rains produced flooding in Ingleside Wednesday. "This is the worst I have ever seen it. We live in Ingleside" says Knapp.
Courtesy of Christine Knapp
Rains produced flooding in Ingleside Wednesday. "This is the worst I have ever seen it. We live in Ingleside" says Knapp.
Courtesy of Christine Knapp
Streets in Lake Villa were flooded Wednesday as a result of heavy rains through the day and previous night.
Lee Filas/lfilas@dailyherald.com
Streets in Lake Villa were flooded Wednesday as a result of heavy rains through the day and previous night.
Lee Filas/lfilas@dailyherald.com
Streets in Lake Villa were flooded Wednesday as a result of heavy rains through the day and previous night.
Lee Filas/lfilas@dailyherald.com
"The river is about ten feet into our yard right now." said East Dundee resident Pam Rea whose home backs up to the Fox River, "Unfortunately it'll get worse before it gets better."
Courtesy of East Dundee resident Pam Rea
Emergency cones block St. Charles St. in Elgin just north of Rte. 20, as ComEd is on the scene of branches and power lines down late Wednesday afternoon.
John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
Article Comments
Guidelines: Keep it civil and on topic; no profanity, vulgarity, slurs or personal attacks. People who harass others or joke about tragedies will be blocked.
If a comment violates these standards or our terms of service, click the "flag" link in the lower-right corner of the comment box. To find our more, read our FAQ.