There is a flooding threat Thursday for most counties in the Chicago area as rounds of heavy rain continue to move through.

Weather officials issued a flood watch until 1 p.m. Saturday as showers and thunderstorms continue to roll through the Chicagoland area.

Chicago’s sewers can handle just 2 inches over 24 hours before flooding becomes likely. That puts every neighborhood in Chicago at risk of flooding — a threat that rises with every big storm.

Forecasters expect repeated storms to raise the flooding risk across the Midwest before heavy rain reaches the New York City region Sunday.

Chicago-area residents were urged to delay taking showers and skip running the washing machine or dishwasher Wednesday to help prevent flooding and stormwater backup amid heavy rain showers expected ...

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Heavy rain and storms are prompting a flood watch in the Chicago area on Saturday.

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