How Much Did It Rain In Elmhurst On Memorial Day?

ELMHURST, IL - Memorial Day 2019 will be remembered as a day of epic rain, with several inches falling in some areas during a series of storms that hit the Chicagoland area that day. In Elmhurst, city officials have accumulated totals and shared them Tuesday afternoon.

Between 2.1 and 2.6 inches of rain is believed to have fallen on the city, officials estimate. 1.4 inches fell in the first hour of the storm alone, with about half-an-inch coming down in the first 10 minutes and nearly another half-inch in the next 10 minutes.

Flooding ensued and several residents were impacted. According to city officials, two homes took overland flooding and one home had a sewer backup.

"All stormwater detention facilities were open and active and operated as designed," the city wrote in a news release. "Elmhurst Police and Public Works Crews worked throughout the night to monitor streets and clear debris from flooded areas. The majority of reports to the City during this storm event included backyard and street flooding."

More flooding is possible as it continues to rain Tuesday night. From the city:

"It is important for residents to understand that street flooding will continue to occur during significant rain events as designed by the stormwater detention operation plans. The stormwater mitigation system is designed to relieve homes of flooding by redirecting the water into the streets, which then drains into the detention basins.

"This can take anywhere between 30 minutes to 1 hour based on the amount of water. Commuters are cautioned to avoid all flooded streets and not attempt to drive through standing water. Playing in floodwater is also extremely dangerous."