Multiple rounds of storms and heavy rain ripped through the Chicago area on Monday, leading to advisories and warnings throughout the day.

The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch in effect until 4 a.m. Tuesday. Residents are urged to reduce water use to ease pressure on the sewer system. City Council members on the Southwest Side call on the mayor to speed flood response.

The stormy weather comes as heat and humidity was expected to peak this afternoon, with "feels-like" temperatures close to 100 degrees.

Damaging storms brought heavy rain that flooded roadways overnight, especially on the city's Southwest Side that saw flooding last month. Thousands of ComEd customers were without power for hours in the Chicago area.

Roads in Archer Heights and Roseland were flooded Sunday morning, and residents struggled to remove water from basements in Gage Park. Monday's high will be 90, with the heat index approaching 100 with a 50-70% chance of rain.

Storms slammed a number of Chicago suburbs Monday evening, dumping several inches of rain and causing flooding throughout the region. Across the area, a number of roads, streets and underpasses were closed,