Residents in a number of south suburbs were bracing for more rainfall on Sunday night after several inches of rain brought intense flooding to multiple communities, forcing street closures and stranding drivers in floodwaters.
Forecasters with the National Weather Service estimated that some locations experienced anywhere between 3 and 9 inches of rain as of the late afternoon. A flood warning was issued until 9 a.m. Monday for portions of southeastern Cook County in Illinois sand northwestern Lake County, Indiana, in lieu of a flash flood warning. That warning had previously been extended to 5 p.m. for both counties.
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WATCH HEREThe NWS warned that flooding remained ongoing as of Saturday afternoon, and advised that if you encounter flooded roads - make sure to "turn around, don't drown."
Video shared with NBC Chicago revealed that Calumet City appeared to have been particularly hard hit, with footage showing several vehicles stalled in flooded streets and firefighters working to assist people stuck in their cars.
The following communities were expected to experience flooding, according to the NWS: Chicago, Hammond, Gary, Orland Park, Tinley Park, Calumet City, Chicago Heights, East Chicago, Lansing, Oak Forest, Harvey, Homer Glen, Blue Island, Munster, Dolton, Park Forest, Homewood, Alsip, Matteson and Frankfort.
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