Rainfall Totals From Chicagoland Storms

The Chicago area got hit hard by heavy rainfall this past week. The National Weather Service has released the 24-hour rainfall totals recorded by trained observers following Wednesday's storms. The rainfall totals were taken Thursday morning and typically are recorded between 6 to 8 a.m.

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So, who was the hardest hit by this past week's rain? Here is a look at those rainfall totals:

• Barrington: 4.48
• Elgin: 3.77
• Roselle: 3.08
• Schaumburg: 3.07
• Lombard: 2.99
• Villa Park: 2.99
• Algonquin: 2.83
• Elk Grove Village: 2.72
• Woodstock: 2.64
• Hoffman Estates: 2.61
• Lake in the Hills: 1.86
• Glen Ellyn: 1.77
• Aurora: 1.75
• Wheaton: 1.7
• Arlington Heights: 1.68
• Elmhurst: 1.64
• St. Charles: 1.56
• LaGrang Park: 1.5
• Palatine: 1.28
• Joliet: 1.14
• Naperville: 1.11

For more rainfall totals visit the National Weather Service website

Wednesday's periods of heavy rain over northern Illinois and northwest Indiana wast mostly driven by the remnants of Subtropical Storm Alberto. The "whirl" or twist of Alberto is clearly evident on the radar below and this is what brought flooding to parts of the area.

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