Chicago Weather Recap: Nearly 3 Inches of Rain Triggers Flooding Along I-80 Corridor From Illinois Into Indiana

Weather service: Northwest Indiana exceeds 30-year average rainfall

Northwest Indiana has seen a large increase in flooding this June compared to the same time last year, according to the National Weather Service.

Chicago Weather Recap: Nearly 3 Inches of Rain Triggers Flooding Along I-80 Corridor From Illinois Into Indiana

Chicago, Illinois – Flooded roads and high water problems developed across parts of the Chicago metro area and northwest Indiana after a slow-moving band of heavy rain delivered up to 3 inches of rainfall between Saturday and Monday, with some of the highest totals concentrated along the Interstate 80 corridor. According to the National Weather Service in Chicago, a swath of approximately 1 to 3...