Two days of heavy rainstorms cause DuPage River to overflow its banks in downtown Naperville
A worker rinses away the muck left behind by flood waters from the west branch of the DuPage River, the result of heavy rainstorms Tuesday and Wednesday. Water levels were so high that they covered parts of Naperville's Riverwalk.
Up until Tuesday, Naperville had received a total of 2 inches of rain over the last three months, according to the Fawell precipitation gauge.The U.S. Drought Monitor’s weekly report issued Thursdays shows much of western DuPage and Will counties, including Naperville, remain under severe drought conditions. That report did not reflect the recent rainfall.
A cofferdam diverts water to the south side of the DuPage River under the Washington Street bridge in Naperville to allow construction crews to work on the north side. Heavy rains caused flood water in the west branch to spill over the dam, stalling construction work to stall on Thursday. The weather service said the chance for strong storms with the possibility of heavy rainfall and gusty winds returns Friday into early Saturday.
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