A cyclists bikes near Ohio Street Beach as a rainbow forms above Lake Michigan after a storm system moved through the area on Aug. 12, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)
A rainbow could be seen in many areas across the region as the threat for flash flooding and severe weather had ended after heavy rains and thunderstorms rolled through the Chicago region Tuesday.
A rainbow appears above Chicago at North Michigan Avenue after a thunderstorm on Aug. 12, 2025. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)A lifeguard walks near Ohio Street beach as a double rainbow forms above Lake Michigan after a storm system moved through the area, Aug. 12, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)
Two women hurry to their ride-share vehicle during a thunderstorm on North Dearborn Street on Aug. 12, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)Cars pass through a flooded viaduct on West Montrose Avenue under DuSable Lake Shore Drive as a storm system moves through the area on Aug. 12, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)Day'zhane Anderson, visiting from Cincinnati, crosses West Adams Street at South Dearborn Street just before a rainstorm on Aug. 12, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
People walk in the rain on North Michigan Avenue as a storm system moves through the area on Aug. 12, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)A cyclist bikes in the rain on the the Lakefront Trail as a storm system moves through the area on Aug. 12, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)A woman with flowers rides a bus during a rainstorm on North Michigan Avenue on Aug. 12, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)
People sit in the rain near Montrose Harbor as a storm system moves through the area on Aug. 12, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)