Weather.com - 4/19/13
Joe Stoffey, left, and his partner, Chrissy Wild, look at the flooded Hickory Creek Thursday April 18, 2013, as it passes near the home they were going to buy in New Lenox, Ill., after torrential rains swept through the area. (AP Photo/SouthtownStar, Matt Marton)
Heavy rain in the Midwest Wednesday into Thursday has created critical flooding problems in at least a half-dozen states. States of emergency were declared, residents were evacuated and roads were closed in the affected areas.
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn declared a state of emergency to help with widespread flooding issues. Hundreds of flights were canceled from Chicago's airports, and tens of thousands of people were left without power.
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