This Day in History April 13, 1992

It was on this date in 1992, that the great flood of Chicago, Illinois occurred. I was not even aware of this fact. Basements and other underground areas were flooded with over 250 million gallons of water from the Chicago River. Much of the downtown area had to be evacuated, and it took three days for the water to recede. It was due to repair work being done on the bridge featured above that the flood occurred. Thankfully, no one died, but damage was in the millions. The superviser of the project also lost his job. I guess it pays to do your research before starting a big project like this.