"Suburban reservoirs nearly full after multiple rounds of storms drop heavy rain on Chicagoland during holiday weekend," WGN Channel 9
WGN-TV Channel 9
Two suburban reservoirs are nearly full after four rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms dropped heavy rainfall on the same general areas over Fourth of July weekend.
According to the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, as of about 9 a.m. Monday, the south suburban Thornton Tunnel and Reservoir Plan (TARP) was 94% full at 7.3 billion gallons. Additionally, the southwest suburban McCook TARP Reservoir was 98% full at 3.4 billion gallons, as of about 9 a.m. Monday.
The highest reported rainfall total came out of Sugar Grove, where the National Weather Service says 8.39 inches fell from Thursday, July 2, through Saturday, July 4. That was followed by 8.22 inches at the Aurora Airport and 7.73 inches in Oswego.
SkyCam 9 was over the Thornton TARP Reservoir on Monday morning.
A Flood Warning remains in effect Monday for Thorn Creek, including Thornton and affecting Cook County, as well as for the Little Calumet River in Northwest Indiana, affecting Lake (Indiana) and Cook counties.
A Flood Warning is also in effect for the DuPage River at Shorewood, affecting Will County, the Fox River at Dayton, affecting LaSalle County, and the Illinois River at LaSalle, affecting LaSalle, Bureau and Putnam counties.
Fortunately, dry and sunny conditions to start the work week should help bring down reservoirs and rivers around the area.