RECORD RAINFALL: Chicago River floods onto Riverwalk

WHAT A WEEKEND FOR THE CITY. HISTORIC RAIN. NOW LOOK AT THIS. THE RIVERWALK HERE CERTAINLY WENT THROUGH IT. THE CITY HAD TO SHUT IT DOWN BETWEEN STATE AND LAKE STREET BECAUSE OF HOW HIGH THE WATER WAS GOING. THE RIVER TURNING THE FLOW OF DIRECTION. THAT WAS THE STORY ACROSS THE CITY. FROM THE RIVER TO THE ROADS TO BASES TO -- BASEMENTS TO BUSINESSES. A WASHOUT OF A WEEKEND. HEAVY DOWNPOURS LINGERING OVER THE CITY AND SUBURBS FOR OUR SUNDAY CAUSING MAJOR FLOODING. THE CHICAGO RIVERWALK UNDERWATER EVEN AS CITY OFFICIALS REVERSED FLOW OF THE RIVER BACK INTO LAKE MICHIGAN TO TRY TO EASE THE FLOODING. A SIMILAR SCENE IN SUBURBAN CICERO WITH FLOODED BASEMENTS AND BUSINESSES. ON WEST 20 93 -- ONE -- WEST 29TH STREET, A BUSINESS THAT JUST OPENED. OWNERS HAVING TO FUNNEL RAINWATER. >> MY DAD WAS TRYING TO GET IT ALL UP. IT WAS LIKE FLOODED UP TO THE STAIRS. REPORTER: CINDY'S FLOWERS ON 31ST STREET FACE THE SAME ISSUE MUCH LIKE EVERYONE ELSE IN THE AREA. THEY DID THEIR BEST TO GET THE WATER BACK OUT WITH THIS HOUSE. -- THIS HOSE. >> 10 TO 12 FEET OF WATER. JUST THE BASEMENT ALONE. REPORTER: A NIGHTMARE FOR DRIVERS AS WELL ON STREETS AND MAJOR EXPRESSWAYS WITH ROADS COMPLETELY UNDERWATER. SOME DRIVERS STRANDED AND OTHERS TOWED TO SAFETY AFTER TRYING TO DRIVE THROUGH RAPIDLY RISING WATER. >> I WENT AND MY CAR STARTED FLOWING. I SAID OH SNAP SO MY FIRST REACTION WAS TO GET FROM THE CAR. >> I OPENED THE DOOR AND WATER STARTED FLOODING MY FEET. REPORTER: WE SAW SO MUCH OF THAT TODAY ESPECIALLY ON 290. ILLINOIS STATE POLICE TELLING US THAT IS STILL SHUT DOWN NEAR DES PLAINES. SO MANY DRIVERS TRYING TO TAKE ON THE FLOW OF WATER. CITY OFFICIALS URGING PEOPLE NOT TO DO THAT. BETTER OFF TURNING AROUND. MUCH MORE

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Length: 2min 27sec (147 seconds)

Published: Sun Jul 02 2023