Politics & Government

Storm Update from the Village of Buffalo Grove

The Village of Buffalo Grove issued the following information at 10:48 a.m. Thursday regarding flooding and power outages.

The Village of Buffalo Grove is experiencing flooding caused by the high rainfall totals impacting the Chicagoland region. Due to flooding conditions downstream, the Village’s storm system and waterways are taking on water faster than it can be discharged. Local rainfall totaled 3.79 inches over the last 24 hours and an additional 2-4 inches of rainfall is expected throughout the day.

Several roads are experiencing localized flooding. Public Works crews are currently dispatched throughout the Village clearing inlets in order to mitigate street flooding to the extent possible. As designed, detention basins may overflow into the street. The Village urges residents to stay away from standing water, detention basins, manholes, and to avoid passing through streets that are flooded. Should you have a concern about a flooded area, please report the problem to Public Works at 847-459-2545. It is possible that roads may be closed throughout the day as the Village experiences additional rain fall.

Public Works has sand bags available for residents. Interested residents can pick up sand bags at the entrance of the Public Service Center at 51 Raupp Boulevard.

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There was a significant power outage impacting the Village overnight. Currently 99 percent of customers in Buffalo Grove are restored. ComEd is onsite currently and they expect all customers to be restored around 10 a.m. Due to the saturation of the ground, it is possible that more cable faults will occur throughout the day. The Village will stay in contact with ComEd to monitor any outages in the Village.

The Village of Buffalo Grove will continue to update the community as developments occur.

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