Sewer water was seen shooting up like a geyser amid heavy rain Sunday
In Melrose Park, you can see cars were stuck in high water. In fact, a man was seen carrying a dog through the floodwater, leading them both to safety.The torrential rain is also a headache for homeowners who are having to clean up after their basements flooded.
Sewer water was also seen spewing out on Foster and Ravenswood Avenues, leaving cars stranded. The downpour nearly swallowed some cars in Budlong Woods and came down at Soldier Field as Bears fans tailgated. Chicago's non-emergency service said it has been receiving a high volume of calls due to Sunday morning's heavy rain. Residents and motorists can visitto report water in their basement, standing water on their street, tree debris, flood viaducts and any traffic light outage. Residents are also encouraged to download the CHI 311 app in the App Store or Google Play to make 311 reports.