| Source | WTTW |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | April 15, 2026, 11:01 a.m. |
| Last Updated | April 15, 2026, 11:01 a.m. |
| Original URL | https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/15/storms-dumped-record-rainfall-chicago-and-more-precipitation-way |
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Chicago shattered a nearly 80-year-old daily record for rainfall Tuesday, [
according to the National Weather Service ][2] .
Thunderstorms dumped 2.43 inches of rain at O’Hare Airport, Chicago’s official
weather station. The previous record for precipitation on April 14 was 1.21
inches, set in 1949...