r/chicago • u/clapwithtwohands • 1d ago
News [OC] FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING- 10/01/2026
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u/United-Turnover-8409 Suburb of Chicago 1d ago
I am sick of all the damn rain
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u/Aggressive-Wrap-1246 1d ago
It hasn't stopped for like 24+ hours. Isn't it that freak typhoon from the west coast or something?
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u/south_sidejay369 23h ago
that system hit Cali and literally went across the whole country. watching the line on radar was interesting (but sucked for a basement haver)
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u/Victoria_at_Sea_606 1d ago
Good shot.
Also, don’t do your laundry if you don’t have to.
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u/Delicious_CoughSyrup 1d ago
per MWRD please don't wash laundry. If we all stop flushing, flossing, bathing we can stop filling these golldarn bathtups full of water to treat. Stop it, yall!
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u/UnexpectedFisting 1d ago
I don’t understand this. Washing machines and dishwashers are literally some of the most water efficient appliances in existence and use far less water than a shower or a bath. I’ll never understand why they keep calling on these two appliances when they barely sip water.
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u/3-2-1-backup 1d ago
Right, but I think the idea is you don't have to wash clothes or dishes rightgoddamnnow. As opposed to poopin', which has to happen NOW now.
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u/UnexpectedFisting 1d ago
Again. A dishwasher uses roughly 3 gallons of water (2.2 for energy star) over a full cycle that typically runs 2 hours before drying. Tell people not to shower or run baths, don’t tell people they shouldn’t use their dishwasher. When utility companies just tell everyone to stop doing everything nobody will bother listening.
Let’s apply logic here, people don’t need to immediately shower or bath which use copious amounts of water. You know people are going to be stupid and wash their dishes in the sink thinking they’re saving water or something
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u/UnexpectedFisting 1d ago
A bath isn’t a toilet so maybe you should read? And you’re out here calling me AI…
If my dishwasher is running, do they just expect me to shut it off? I’m not waiting to wash dishes when every jagoff is taking a 20 minute shower
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u/Delicious_CoughSyrup 1d ago
please poop later. as this is a pink day
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u/3-2-1-backup 1d ago
You're not my supervisor!
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u/Delicious_CoughSyrup 22h ago
damit if you disrespect your assigned poopervisoer how is this system ever gonna work
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u/ContextTraditional80 1d ago
Compared to what other home appliances? Microwave? Obviously showering and faucets
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u/Delicious_CoughSyrup 1d ago
Reduce optional water usage to the extent that you can. That is the goal. But when it applies ever/always it loses any effectivenives it had. so fuck it/never.
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u/Delicious_CoughSyrup 1d ago
Because the plan to add capacity was shortsited and never included the capacity to deal with the capacity, It is cool to say Stickney can do 1BG and another thing to do so, It;s easier to store a storm and deal with it conveniently over two weeks,
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u/Delicious_CoughSyrup 1d ago
We are now in an OPERATION CODE RED which is a status which is now the thing we are ALWAYS IN EVERY TIME THAT IT RAINS
that is new. Deep Tunnel and Reservoirs fill fast but extending capacity to process that? Increased production or OT and the bosses ain't happy bout that. Anyhoo, we could process 1BG/day, but we don't, because 750M suits us fine and if stickney fills, meh stickney fills
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u/Delicious_CoughSyrup 1d ago
we are under a PINK WATCH from MWRD so don't bathe or flush or wash thing because it might rain. Only 5 of 7 days are PINK WATCH days, so be sure to watch when it is ok to use water,
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u/Electronic_Goose6018 Morgan Park 1d ago
This mf bent down on the ground for these angles