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Chicago to install 50 flood sensors providing real-time alerts of flash flooding

The city announced the technology after heavy rain and storms damaged homes and left cars submerged on the South and ...

Live radar: Track heavy rain as it hammers Chicago area

The Chicago area will see showers and thunderstorms Tuesday, and some parts of the region are under a flash flood warning.

Heavy downpours flood homes and streets, storms down trees in parts of Chicago area

Homes and streets are flooded in parts of the Chicago area on Tuesday after storms brought heavy downpours to the city and ...

High-tech sensors deployed to help combat Chicago flooding issues

With flash-flood thunderstorms and flooded basements happening all too often these days, a network of smart sensors across ...

Wildfire smoke continues to blanket Midwest as flash flood threat heads to the South

Smoke from the more than 700 wildfires burning in Canada is continuing to blanket parts of the Midwest for a final day.

Flash flooding hits St. Louis region as roads turn into rivers

Several roadways in St. Louis became ponds Tuesday afternoon, including the intersection of Chouteau Avenue and South Tucker ...

Flash Flood Warning issued for parts of Cook, DuPage and Will Counties

Morning storms have weakened as they clear Chicagoland on Tuesday morning, but another round is possible later, with some ...

Canadian wildfire smoke brings poor air quality to Midwest as flood threat looms in Carolinas

Wildfire smoke from Canada is blanketing the skies in the Midwest, leaving millions with dangerous breathing conditions.