In addition to the canceled race, Sunday’s concerts featuring Charley Crockett and Miranda Lambert were also canceled. As a result, Cole Custer was declared the winner of the event.
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A police source told CBS 2’s Jackie Kostek the officer is fine, but it’s a good reminder to be careful driving in this heavy rain.Īfter being moved back twice Sunday morning, NASCAR decided to cancel the postponed Xfinity Series race due to flooding. Flooding was also reportedly blocking the two left lanes outbound at Harlem Avenue, leading to solid traffic back to Independence Boulevard.Įarlier in the day, a Chicago police officer called for assistance after getting stuck in some deep standing water near Flournoy and Cicero on the West Side. The inbound and outbound lanes on the Eisenhower Expressway at Des Plaines, two left lanes are closed on outbound I-57 at 127th, and the northbound I-55 ramp to Route 83 remains closed as of 3:29 p.m. The Stevenson Expressway has reopened between Cicero and Pulaski after being closed in both directions. Video showed several cars nearly totally submerged under viaducts across the area, and several people had to be rescued from waist-deep waters. Firefighters reported up to five feet of water in some basements in the 4900 block of West Augusta. One video in the Austin neighborhood showed cars submerged after attempting to drive through several feet of water. Several videos posted on Citizen showed streets and viaducts under several feet of water. While it may present a temporary inconvenience, it is better for water to pool on the street than in residents’ basements,” the city said in a statement. “As our climate changes and we see heavier rain events in compressed periods of time, it is difficult for our sewer system to move the water efficiently. The City of Chicago is asking residents to refrain from using extra water to shower, do laundry, or do dishes while the storm conditions continue. The riverwalk is closed, although the river is expected to crest at three feet later tonight. The city also has reversed the flow of the river due to rising levels, sending rainwater into Lake Michigan. Once the flood stage hits three feet, the riverwalk becomes “inundated,” according to an email from the city. The current level is 2.7 feet, which affects lower-lying areas of the walk. Multiple roads were flooded in that area.Ĭity officials say the Chicago River is nearing the stage when the Riverwalk becomes flooded. Areas outside that narrow circle of low pressure saw more reasonable rainfall totals of an inch or two. Lincoln Park reported more than seven inches. Midway Airport reported almost five inches.
Berwyn reported eight inches of rain since 7 a.m.
The heaviest rain was centered in the city and near west suburbs. The rain total landed in the city’s top 100 wettest days in recorded history dating back to 1871. Sunday has been the wettest day since May 17, 2020, with some areas receiving eight inches of rain. A Beach Hazard Statement remains in effect until 9 p.m. Some areas had more than double that amount of rainfall since 7 a.m.Īccording to a report by, the National Weather Service issued a Flash Flood Warning for Cook County until 6:30 p.m. That total will increase because it is still raining. The old record was 2.06 inches set in 1982. was measured at 3.29 inches, which is a record for the day. The amount of rain at O’Hare as of 5 p.m. CHICAGO (CBS) – Torrential downpours wreaked havoc across the area on Sunday, closing expressways, flooding streets and basements, and upending the first-ever NASCAR Street Race downtown.
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