Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
000 NOUS43 KLOT 152206 PNSLOT PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 505 PM CDT MON SEP 15 2008 ...HEAVIEST RAIN IN CHICAGO IN MORE THAN 20 YEARS... TOTAL RAINFALL AT CHICAGOS OHARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING WAS 8.08 INCHES. THIS WAS THE HEAVIEST TWO DAY RAINFALL AT CHICAGO SINCE 9.35 INCHES FELL ON AUGUST 13 AND 14 1987. HERE IS A LIST OF THE LARGEST TWO DAY RAINFALL TOTALS IN CHICAGO HISTORY. RECORDS GO BACK TO 1871. AMOUNT AND END DATE OF RAINFALL 9.35 AUGUST 14 1987 8.08 SEPTEMBER 14 2008 7.08 AUGUST 15 1987 7.01 SEPTEMBER 13 2008 6.36 AUGUST 3 1885 6.24 JULY 13 1957 $$ CM
