Heavy rains hit some northern suburbs overnight

Rainfall totals topped two inches across several of Chicago's north suburban communites overnight resulting in some minor flooding.  A rain guage in Island Lake recorded 2.23" of precipitation in a six hour period from Midnight through 6:00a.m.

A compact and weakening area of low pressure responsible for the rain will slowly drift east of the Chicago area later today, bringing most of the rain to an end by the Noon hour.  

Below are some of the more impressive rainfall reports that have come into the WGN Weather Center this morning. 

2.49"   Poplar Grove

2.44"   Wonder Lake

2.26"   Lake Villa

2.13"   McHenry  

2.11    Glenview    

2.05"   Wilmette

2.00"   Fox Lake

1.88"   Riverwoods

1.85"   Naperville

1.71"   Evanston

1.64"   Arlington Hts.

1.58"   Palatine

1.20"   Lincolnwood

0.58"   Chicago- Midway

0.56"   Chicago- O'Hare

Above:  Our WeatherBug camera at Oswego High School capturing ponding water in the wake of last night's moderate to heavy rainfall.