CHICAGO FLOODING

Strong winds prompted large waves along the shore of Lake Michigan Monday, which led to flooding near Oak Street Beach.

Authorities said Wednesday they are are getting closer to restoring power to Willis Tower after flooding in the building’s basement knocked out the lights at the iconic Chicago skyscraper.

Willis Tower remains without power Wednesday after record-setting rain led to extensive flooding.

The water rose fast on Sunday during non-stop rain across the Chicago area, but it’s not going down at the same rate, creating big problems in homes, on roadways and in rivers. NBC 5’s Christian Farr reports.

After a weekend of severe flooding, some parking garages in downtown Chicago were underwater Monday and many buildings were without power. NBC 5’s Lisa Chavarria reports.

From power outages to clean up efforts, people who live along the Chicago River were forced to deal with the remnants of weekend flooding Monday. “It was horrific,” boat tenant Ed Hofflander said. “The water just started flowing over the walls. Just nonstop.” The parking garage of the River City Apartments in the South Loop was still underwater Monday morning….

Floodwaters crept onto a CTA bus Sunday, video on social media showed, as flooding inundated parts of the Chicago area.

Flooding overnight caused a power outage at the Willis Tower and the surrounding block.

Storms Sunday brought heavy rainfall to Chicago, causing the river to surge and flood the downtown area. Sandra Torres reports.

A day full of showers and thunderstorms culminated in significant flooding Sunday evening as rain overflowed the Chicago River and rendered some local roadways impassable.

NBC Storm Team 5 meteorologist Andy Avalos has your latest forecast update.

A Flash Flood Warning has been issued Sunday evening for parts of northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. In Illinois, the flash flood warning is effective for Lake, Will, Kankakee, DuPage and Cook counties. There is a flash flood warning in northwest Indiana’s Lake county, with rainfall upwards of one to two inches per hour. The warning will be in...

Overnight storms are still creating problems for people across the Chicago area with flooded streets, basements and yards. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey reports.

Even before the snow started falling in some spots, a winter storm brought flooding to several Chicago-area communities Saturday, closing several streets and inundating numerous properties with rising waters. In the city of Chicago, floodwaters forced a portion of South Shore Drive near 67th Street to be closed at approximately 10 a.m. The street remained closed in the early evening,…