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Torrential rains caused flooding and stranding of cars in Chicago, with Illinois receiving over five inches of rain in three hours.
Chicago experiences severe flooding after 5 inches of rain in 90 minutes, creating dangerous conditions across downtown.
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FOX 32 Chicago on MSNChicago weather: Heat holds on with highs near 90 and storm chances aheadAfter nearly a month of above-normal warmth, Chicago faces more hot days near 90, along with rounds of showers and thunderstorms into the weekend.
The torrential downpour Chicago experienced on Tuesday night dumped nearly 5.5 inches of rain within 90 minutes, weather officials said on Wednesday morning.
We literally carried some folks out on our backs,' said fire spokesman Larry Langford. The heaviest rain pummeled a five block radius near the United Center.
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FOX 32 Chicago on MSNChicago weather: Lovely Thursday before heat returns Friday, storms possibleThursday will be LOVELY! Highs in the low to mid 80s again under mostly sunny skies. There is a chance for rain and thunderstorms late evening into early Friday, and then again Friday afternoon and evening.
Snow seasons in Chicago are tracked from July through the following June. The area normally can expect 38.4 inches.
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