Storms Dumped Record Rainfall Onto Chicago, and More Precipitation Is on the Way

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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...