Jorge Morales and his son Ariel, try to clear drains in front of his home in Mundelein, Ill., Wednesday morning, July 12, 2017. Flooding hit the Chicago suburb as storms moved through the area. (Paul Valade/Daily Herald via AP)
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MUNDELEIN, Ill. (AP) - Power outages caused by flooding has forced the evacuation of a suburban Chicago hospital.
Northwestern Medicine spokeswoman Megan McCann says Lake Forest Hospital is transferring patients to other facilities.
McCann said late Wednesday she didn't know how many patients were being moved from the hospital or to where they were being taken.
Officials of the Lake Forest Fire Department were not immediately available for comment.
Deputy Police Chief Rob Copeland says there were numerous ambulances at the hospital to take away patients.
A line of thunderstorms moved across northern Illinois late through early Wednesday. The National Weather Service reported Libertyville recorded 6 inches of rainfall and Lake Forest had nearly 6 inches. Flash flood warnings were in effect for parts of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake and McHenry counties.
Mundelein, Ill., resident Jorge Calvillo removes a stray garbage can that floated into driveway Wednesday morning, July 12, 2017, after heavy rains caused flooding in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. (Paul Valade/Daily Herald via AP)
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City of Elgin, Ill., public works employees work to clear drains Wednesday morning, July 12, 2017, after drenching rains caused flooding in streets and homes. (Rick West/Daily Herald via AP)
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A woman stands by a flooded street Wednesday morning, July 12, 2017, in Mundelein, Ill. Flooding hit the Chicago suburb as storms moved through the area. (Paul Valade/Daily Herald via AP)
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Police officers close down Route 45 at Division Street Wednesday morning, July 12, 2017, due to flooding following heavy rainfall in Mundelein, Ill. (Paul Valade/Daily Herald via AP)
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Mundelein, Ill., Fire Department's Lt. Tim Starky talks to residents on Lincoln Avenue before shutting off their natural gas main Wednesday morning, July 12, 2017. Flooding hit the Chicago suburb as storms moved through the area. (Paul Valade/Daily Herald via AP)
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