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NWUS53 KLOT 192059  
LSRLOT  
 
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
359 PM CDT TUE AUG 19 2025  
   
.TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON  
   
.DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.  
 
..REMARKS..  
 
0835 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 WSW GARY AIRPORT 41.61N 87.44W  
08/18/2025 LAKE IN PUBLIC  
 
MULTIPLE PUBLIC REPORTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA OF  
BASEMENT FLOODING IN EAST CHICAGO. VIDEO  
SHOWS NEARBY STREET AND YARD FLOODING.  
 
0835 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 SSE WHITING 41.66N 87.48W  
08/18/2025 LAKE IN PUBLIC  
 
US 20 CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. RELAYED VIA  
SOCIAL MEDIA.  
 
0841 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 SSE WHITING 41.66N 87.48W  
08/18/2025 LAKE IN EMERGENCY MNGR  
 
INDIANAPOLIS BLVD AT 128TH HAS ABOUT 3 FEET  
OF WATER AND IS BEING CLOSED TO TRAFFIC.  
 
0930 PM FLASH FLOOD WHITING 41.69N 87.50W  
08/18/2025 LAKE IN LOCAL OFFICIAL  
 
COMBINED SEWER STORAGE FACILITY EXCEEDED  
CAPACITY AND OVERFLOWED DUE TO HEAVY  
RAINFALL. RELAYED VIA BROADCAST MEDIA. TIME  
ESTIMATED BASED UPON NEARBY REPORTS.  
 
0930 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 WSW WHITING 41.68N 87.51W  
08/18/2025 LAKE IN LOCAL OFFICIAL  
 
MULTIPLE BASEMENTS FLOODED IN HAMMOND. TIME  
ESTIMATED BASED UPON NEARBY REPORTS. RELAYED  
VIA BROADCAST MEDIA.  
 
0945 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 SSE GARY AIRPORT 41.59N 87.40W  
08/18/2025 LAKE IN PUBLIC  
 
PUBLIC REPORTS OF BASEMENT FLOODING IN GARY.  
TIME ESTIMATED BASED UPON NEARBY REPORTS.  
 
0946 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 E HAMMOND 41.59N 87.46W  
08/18/2025 LAKE IN PUBLIC  
 
PUBLIC REPORT OF BASEMENT FLOODING IN  
HESSVILLE NEIGHBORHOOD OF HAMMOND NEAR  
MORTON ELEMENTARY.  
 
1000 PM FLASH FLOOD WHITING 41.68N 87.50W  
08/18/2025 LAKE IN PUBLIC  
 
UP TO 3 FEET OF WATER ON INDIANAPOLIS  
BOULEVARD FROM 120TH TO 129TH AND THE AREAS  
OF DICKEY AND RILEY ROADS.  
 
0633 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 NE ROSCOE 42.44N 88.99W  
08/18/2025 WINNEBAGO IL PUBLIC  
 
REPORT RELAYED FROM MPING OF STREET  
FLOODING.  
 
0725 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 E ROCKTON 42.46N 89.04W  
08/18/2025 WINNEBAGO IL PUBLIC  
 
PUBLIC REPORT OF STREET FLOODING NEAR  
ROCKTON ROAD AND DORR ROAD. FLOODING  
EXTENDING INTO NEARBY YARDS.  
 
0652 PM FLASH FLOOD LOCKPORT 41.59N 88.05W  
08/18/2025 WILL IL PUBLIC  
 
REPORT RELAYED FROM MPING OF STREET  
FLOODING.  
 
0716 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 SE LOCKPORT 41.58N 88.05W  
08/18/2025 WILL IL PUBLIC  
 
REPORT RELAYED FROM MPING OF STREET  
FLOODING.  
 
0735 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 SE LOCKPORT 41.57N 88.03W  
08/18/2025 WILL IL PUBLIC  
 
REPORT RELAYED FROM MPING OF STREET  
FLOODING.  
 
0738 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 E MOKENA 41.54N 87.84W  
08/18/2025 WILL IL PUBLIC  
 
REPORT RELAYED FROM MPING OF STREET  
FLOODING.  
 
0755 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 NE MOKENA 41.55N 87.85W  
08/18/2025 WILL IL PUBLIC  
 
AT LEAST 6 INCHES OF WATER IN UNDERPASS  
UNDER RAILROAD TRACKS.  
 
0900 PM FLASH FLOOD 3 NW BOLINGBROOK 41.73N 88.12W  
08/18/2025 WILL IL NWS EMPLOYEE  
 
1 TO 1.5 FEET OF STANDING WATER AT THE  
INTERSECTION OF NAPER BLVD AND 87TH STREET.  
AROUND 1 FOOT OF WATER ON ROADS ENCROACHING  
ON DRIVEWAYS IN SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOODS,  
AND AT LEAST 6 INCHES OF FLOWING WATER AT  
ARLINGTON AND RIVERWOODS.  
 
0910 PM FLASH FLOOD JOLIET 41.53N 88.08W  
08/18/2025 WILL IL PUBLIC  
 
REPORTS OF STANDING OR FLOWING WATER ON MANY  
STREETS OR INTERSECTIONS OF JOLIET.  
 
1000 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 ENE MOKENA 41.54N 87.84W  
08/18/2025 WILL IL PUBLIC  
 
UP TO 3 FEET OF WATER ON ROADWAY.  
 
1241 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 E MOKENA 41.54N 87.84W  
08/19/2025 WILL IL PUBLIC  
 
SEVERAL REPORTS FROM MPING OF FLOODED AND  
CLOSED ROADS IN MOKENA.  
 
0600 PM FLASH FLOOD COMPTON 41.69N 89.09W  
08/18/2025 LEE IL PUBLIC  
 
VIDEO SHARED TO SOCIAL MEDIA SHOWS SEVERAL  
INCHES OF FLOWING WATER ON ROADWAYS AND A  
PARKING LOT IN COMPTON.  
 
0730 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 N PAW PAW 41.71N 88.98W  
08/18/2025 LEE IL PUBLIC  
 
REPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA OF PAW PAW ROAD  
FLOODED APPROXIMATELY HALF MILE NORTH OF PAW  
PAW. POSSIBLY NEAR CREEK CROSSING AT DREDGE  
ROAD.  
 
0730 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 NW LA SALLE 41.34N 89.10W  
08/18/2025 LA SALLE IL PUBLIC  
 
REPORT RELAYED FROM MPING OF STREET  
FLOODING.  
 
0800 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 SE YORKVILLE 41.62N 88.43W  
08/18/2025 KENDALL IL PUBLIC  
 
STREET FLOODED WITH AT LEAST 6 INCHES OF  
STANDING WATER.  
 
0809 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 S OSWEGO 41.67N 88.36W  
08/18/2025 KENDALL IL PUBLIC  
 
REPORT RELAYED FROM MPING OF STREET  
FLOODING.  
 
0535 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 NNE WOODRIDGE 41.78N 88.04W  
08/18/2025 DUPAGE IL NWS EMPLOYEE  
 
IN DOWNERS GROVE, 6-8 INCHES OF WATER  
FLOWING OVER THE ROAD AT BELMONT NEAR 59TH  
STREET.  
 
0610 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 W DOWNERS GROVE 41.79N 88.02W  
08/18/2025 DUPAGE IL PUBLIC  
 
REPORT RELAYED FROM MPING OF STREET  
FLOODING.  
 
0625 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 NW DARIEN 41.76N 87.98W  
08/18/2025 DUPAGE IL PUBLIC  
 
REPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA WITH PHOTOS SHOWING  
4-6 INCHES OF WATER ON WASHINGTON STREET IN  
DARIEN, WITH FLOODING ALSO IMPACTING HOUSES.  
 
0836 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 E DOWNERS GROVE 41.79N 88.00W  
08/18/2025 DUPAGE IL PUBLIC  
 
REPORT RELAYED FROM MPING OF STREET  
FLOODING.  
 
0837 PM FLASH FLOOD 3 NW BOLINGBROOK 41.73N 88.10W  
08/18/2025 DUPAGE IL PUBLIC  
 
REPORT RELAYED FROM MPING OF STREET  
FLOODING.  
 
0910 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 SSE NAPERVILLE 41.76N 88.14W  
08/18/2025 DUPAGE IL PUBLIC  
 
1 TO 2 FEET OF WATER REPORTED ON GARTNER  
ROAD WITH VEHICLES STRANDED. UNCLEAR EXACTLY  
WHERE ON GARNER ROAD THIS IS OCCURRING.  
 
0640 PM FLASH FLOOD 3 E PAW PAW 41.69N 88.93W  
08/18/2025 DE KALB IL PUBLIC  
 
VIDEO POSTED TO SOCIAL MEDIA SHOWS AT LEAST  
A FOOT OF FLOWING WATER OVER CHICAGO ROAD  
EAST OF PAW PAW.  
 
0741 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 S ORLAND HILLS 41.57N 87.84W  
08/18/2025 COOK IL PUBLIC  
 
REPORT RELAYED FROM MPING OF STREET  
FLOODING.  
 
0807 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 SE ORLAND HILLS 41.57N 87.83W  
08/18/2025 COOK IL PUBLIC  
 
REPORT RELAYED FROM MPING OF STREET  
FLOODING.  
 
0809 PM FLASH FLOOD 2 W ORLAND HILLS 41.59N 87.88W  
08/18/2025 COOK IL PUBLIC  
 
REPORT RELAYED FROM MPING OF STREET  
FLOODING.  
 
0815 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 NE TINLEY PARK 41.59N 87.78W  
08/18/2025 COOK IL PUBLIC  
 
A FEW PUBLIC REPORTS OF BASEMENT FLOODING IN  
TINLEY PARK. RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.  
PHOTOS AND VIDEOS SHOW FLOODED ROADWAYS WITH  
AT LEAST SEVERAL INCHES OF FLOWING WATER IN  
THE VICINITY. TIME ESTIMATED BASED UPON  
NEARBY REPORTS.  
 
0834 PM FLASH FLOOD 1 W MIDLOTHIAN 41.63N 87.73W  
08/18/2025 COOK IL PUBLIC  
 
REPORT RELAYED FROM MPING OF STREET  
FLOODING.  
 
1000 PM FLASH FLOOD THORNTON 41.58N 87.62W  
08/18/2025 COOK IL PUBLIC  
 
2 LANES COVERED IN WATER NEAR THE QUARRY ON  
I294.  
 
1244 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 S ORLAND HILLS 41.57N 87.84W  
08/19/2025 COOK IL PUBLIC  
 
SEVERAL REPORTS FROM FROM MPING OF FLOODED  
STREETS.  
 
0600 AM FLASH FLOOD 3 WNW ORLAND PARK 41.63N 87.90W  
08/19/2025 COOK IL LAW ENFORCEMENT  
 
143RD STREET CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING NEAR  
CREEK CROSSING DRIVE. RELAYED VIA SOCIAL  
MEDIA.  
 
0600 AM FLASH FLOOD 3 WSW ORLAND HILLS 41.58N 87.89W  
08/19/2025 COOK IL LAW ENFORCEMENT  
 
WOLF ROAD FLOODED NEAR 167TH STREET NEAR  
MARLEY CREEK CROSSING. RELAYED VIA SOCIAL  
MEDIA.  
 
 
 
 
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