Jan 20, 2025
An ice jam on the Kankakee River downstream from the gauge at Momence (MOMI2) resulted in minor flooding. Gauge heights rose drastically during the night of the 19th and into the 20th and reached minor flood stage during the afternoon of the 20th. It crested to over 6 feet, just below moderate flood stage, before receding and then falling below flood stage during the early morning of the 26th. An ice spotter reported minor flooding of the riverbank roughly 2 miles west of Momence. Kankakee Count
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1232640). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Kankakee County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.