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Yahoo
31-01-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Forecast: Drought-reducing rain ahead of pleasant weekend
Light showers Thursday evening are a preview of stronger downpours that will give the Chicago area some much-needed rain, but the frozen ground increases the threat of some localized flooding. The bigger rainmaker arrives Friday morning and looks like it'll linger until the early afternoon hours. The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District issued an 'Overflow Action Alert' ahead of the rainfall and asked residents to reduce their water use to help prevent backups and flooding and to protect water quality. What is an 'Overflow Action Day Alert'? Precipitation has been fairly scarce so far this month at both O'Hare and Midway Airports where less than a quarter inch had fallen prior to the arrival of Thursday night's rainfall. The latest Drought Monitor from USDA has labeled the entire metro area as abnormally dry and even areas north and northwest are classified in Moderate Drought. Cold air will move in behind the rain, so some snowflakes are possible Friday as the precipitation clears. After that, Friday afternoon will be dry and cooler, with highs around 40. WGN Weather Center Maps & Interactive Radar Extended 7-Day Forecast Temps are projected to drop into the mid-30s by Saturday, but they'll spike back up into the upper 40s on Sunday before dropping back to early February norms for the start of next week. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
30-01-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
What is an ‘Overflow Action Day Alert'?
CHIACGO — When heavy rain is expected in Chicagoland, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) of Greater Chicago will sometimes issue an 'Overflow Action Day Alert.' The MWRD issues Overflow Action Alerts in an effort to reduce the amount of water in municipal sewers to help mitigate flooding and sewer backups when showers and storms batter Chicagoland. WGN Interactive Radar: Track the weather near you When the alerts are in effect, the MWRD asks residents to take several steps before and during heavy rains to help avoid flooding inside and around homes, including delaying showers and baths, flushing toilets less frequently and waiting to run the dishwasher or washing machine. Full forecast details and more at the On average, the MWRD treats 1.47 billion gallons of wastewater per day, but during storms, the number reaches above 2 billion gallons. After several days of rain, the MWRD has less capacity to hold and treat additional water. Visit the MWRD website to view a full list of actions residents can take to prevent flooding. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
