Areas to the north of Glenview are under a severe thunderstorm watch, across Lake and McHenry County through late this evening.
A very impressive line of storms is near the Illinois/Wisconsin border, as of 9:30 p.m. This will develop south and east and and overspread northern Cook County and southern Lake County a little later in the evening.
Weather may turn rather stormy in the next few hours from 10:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m.
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There is the potential for severe storms with....
- a vivid lightning display
- gusty winds
- heavy rainfall
- potential flooding
North and northwest suburbs will most likely get hit the hardest.
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Memorial Day weekend marked the area's last big storm and caused quite the clean-up in Glenview. Techny Basin--located between the North Shore Corporate Park and the river and designed to hold storm water overflow--was at 75 percent capacity after the downpour and required drainage, according to officials.
Several roadways were closed during the storm and the Village reported a total of 41 calls after May 29th's strong storms, including five about basement flooding.
Help with flooding
This summer storm season, homeowners can help reduce the likelihood of flooding through two cost-sharing initiatives approved in August 2010 by the Glenview Village Board, Communications Director Lynne Stiefel explained in a recent media release.
"Homes with a gravity sanitary sewer system that is susceptible to sewage back-up can convert to an overhead system to reduce the risk," she said.
The Village will pay half the cost, up to $7,500, for the conversion and half the cost, up to $400, of a holistic drainage inspection conducted by the Village’s consulting engineering firm Baxter & Woodman.
The inspection should provide homeowners with a better understanding of the work, costs and steps involved in flood-proofing their homes, Stiefel said. In addition, the Village will waive up to $200 in permit fees should the homeowner undertake the recommended improvements.
For more information on both cost-sharing programs, click here.
