In the last week, the Chicago area has endured two snowstorms, bitter cold, rain, and now flooding. The North Branch of the Chicago River has overflown its banks in Morton Grove's St. Paul Woods, but that's not a big deal, as the river is surrounded by forest preserves in the northern suburbs.
A little bit west of me, the Des Plaines River was at flood stage, but only one road was closed.
Other parts of the Midwest have flooding problems, Michigan (Man, hasn't this state had a terrible year?) seems to be getting the worst of it.
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I wonder if River Road by the
ReplyDeletecondos just south of the tracks
flooded? When we had all that
rain back in September, that
stretch of River Road was closed.
The 1st. McDonald's ever built in
Desplaines was one of a few
structures that were flooded from
the heavy rains. This year has
been one of the wettest on record.
Probably not. That's on somewhat higher ground, but the rains this fall were record-brakers.
ReplyDeleteHas Morton Grove ever flooded?
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