Photo shows pipe that broke and caused flood in Skokie, Illinois Images released Tuesday show the pipe at the center of the devastating leak in north suburban Skokie last month. On Friday, Feb. 14, Valentine's Day, video showed millions of gallons of water flooding out streets and creating icy yards. The flood also totaled cars and required emergency calls to the plumber. CBS News Chicago has now obtained more than 100 internal documents and photos outlining what happened that day.