Flash Flood in Du Page County, Illinois

Flash flooding or significant flooding was reported across most of Dupage County, including street closures due to flooding, basement flooding and creek, stream and river flooding. A few of the more extensive flooding reports included the West Branch of the Dupage River in and near Warrenville, in Addison where 1,800 people had to be evacuated, along Salt Creek in Villa Park and 300 houses were affected by flooding in Carol Stream. Numerous vehicles were also reported stalled or abandoned in flood waters.

The remnants of hurricane Ike moved across northern Illinois during the morning hours of September 14th. This system produced a second round of very heavy rain after a period of heavy rain just 24 hours earlier across many of the same areas. Flash flooding was common as many creeks, streams and rivers swelled over their banks, some reaching all-time record high crests. Flooding was extensive and widespread with some of the worse flooding located near streams and rivers. Storm total rainfall amounts for September 13th and September 14th (combined) included, 10.53 inches in Wheaton, 10.51 inches in Elburn, 10.20 inches in Evanston, 10.01 inches in Park Forest, 9.78 inches in Bartlett, 9.10 inches in St. Charles, 9.09 inches in Geneva, 8.89 inches in Homewood, 8.76 inches in Flossmoor, 8.74 inches in Elk Grove Village, 8.55 inches in Streator, 8.47 inches in Skokie, 8.45 inches at Chicago Ohare Airport, 8.26 inches in Elgin, 8.11 inches in Batavia, 7.85 inches in Lincolnwood, 7.84 inches in Glen Ellyn, 7.11 inches in Peru, 6.89 inches in Mendota, 6.70 inches in St. Anne, 6.62 inches in Plainfield, 6.44 inches in Joliet, 6.24 inches in Yorkville, 6.19 inches in DeKalb, 6.03 inches in Rochelle and 6.00 inches near Seneca.