Memorial Day Rains Cause Flash Floods, Hail In West Suburbs

NAPERVILLE, IL — Heavy rainfall on Memorial Day caused flood warnings throughout the western suburbs, leading to dangerous driving conditions as well as closed and flooded major streets. The flash flooding led some residents in a Naperville subdivision to resort to using kayaks to get around.

The storm brought two-inch diameter hail to Oswego and one-inch diameter hail to Plainfield, Naperville, and Romeoville, according to WGN.

Residents took to social media to share images in the aftermath of the hailstorm and severe flooding.

Some even made the most of the inclement weather.

In Naperville, the Ashbury subdivision was hit especially hard, with wind whipping "golf ball sized or larger hail" at homes and damaging siding, according to a Tweet from ABC 7.

Ashbury also saw some residents traveling via kayak.

In Wheaton, one resident snapped a shot of Roosevelt Road and Main Street showing heavy rain accumulation.

In Glen Ellyn, Lake Street was submerged in water that appeared to flood the storm drains in a photo shared by the Glen Ellyn Police Department on social media.

Residents were still dealing with the aftermath from the flood early Tuesday.

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