Village Closes Several Roads Due to Flash Flooding

UPDATE: As of 10:05 a.m., Main Street is now open, except between Wheeler Drive and Walker Road.

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The torrential rainfall that has blanketed the Chicago area since late Wednesday night has caused flash flooding on several Lemont roads, officials said.

As of 8:45 a.m. Thursday, nearly five inches of rain had been measured at he , 14600 W. 127th St., according to Police Cmdr. Dan Tully.

Several streets were left impassable due to flash flooding, he said.

Rose Yates, executive assistant at the village of Lemont, said Main Street had about a foot-and-a-half of water in some spots.

As of 9:30 a.m., the village shut down the following streets:

• Archer Avenue from State Street to 135th

• Main Street from Lockport Street to Walker Road

• Illinois Street from State Street to Main Street

• New Avenue from Timberline Drive to 127th Street

Village officials are also urging residents to be watchful of manhole covers that have been forced out of position by rain water.

Despite the heavy rainfall, no major accidents were reported Thursday morning, Tully said.

"We have some ponds flooding and some cars stuck on the street, but it's nothing unusual for this amount of water," he said.

Chief Carl Churulo of the said things were quiet at Station 1, 15900 New Ave., though the parking lot was starting to flood.

As the rain continues, Churulo said he expects crews will need to assist Lemont police and emergency management personnel.

"There's a lot of water out there, so I'd imagine it's going to be a busy day," he said. "Residents should avoid the roads if possible."

What Lemont residents are saying

While your local Patch editor waits out the storm in Romeoville, several Patch readers took to our Facebook page to report on power outages and road closures.

Here's what you had to say:

Wendy Peebles: Haven't slept all night. Water coming in under crawl space, roof started to leak too!

Pat Stanaker Hooper: No power here in my part of lemont since 3am

Dwayne Wojtowicz: We lost power around 2:50 this morning. However, I haven't check the basement for water, but our sump pump has been working overtime. I hope Mother Nature is done with her theatrics. I live over in the Keepataw Trails subdivision. Our power wasn't out long. It was just gone, then back on. I think it was out for about a minute.

Paul Novovesky: Lockport is fine so far. Standing water on streets but at least where I live NO power outage.

Marilou Purpura: cul de sac flooded at hillvilew and Una

Marie Hartell Markowski: Main St. closed from Lockport St. to Main; Archer closed from State to 135th; and the village is advising to "avoid Illinois St. from State to Main St." and "...Avoid New Ave. area of 127th." Husband is trying to get home from the Burbank/Justice area and not having a lot of luck with road closures out there. In the mean time, as soon as it stops raining, I've got a few fallen branches to move.

Laura Olejniczak: The intersection by the new muffins shop is flooded.

Krysta Alongi: Power was out all morning at our shop on new ave. Finally back up

Marie Hartell Markowski: It's been an adventure.