2,067 first-hand accounts of flood events in Illinois, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
River flooding continued from February into mid March. During March, the flooding was minor on the Wabash, Little Wabash, and Big Muddy Rivers. Low-lying fields and woodlands near these rivers were inundated, primarily dormant cropland.
Read the full account →River flooding continued from February into mid March. During March, the flooding was minor on the Wabash, Little Wabash, and Big Muddy Rivers. Low-lying fields and woodlands near these rivers were inundated, primarily dormant cropland.
Read the full account →River flooding continued from February into mid March. During March, the flooding was minor on the Wabash, Little Wabash, and Big Muddy Rivers. Low-lying fields and woodlands near these rivers were inundated, primarily dormant cropland.
Read the full account →River flooding continued from February into mid March. During March, the flooding was minor on the Wabash, Little Wabash, and Big Muddy Rivers. Low-lying fields and woodlands near these rivers were inundated, primarily dormant cropland.
Read the full account →River flooding continued from February into mid March. During March, the flooding was minor on the Wabash, Little Wabash, and Big Muddy Rivers. Low-lying fields and woodlands near these rivers were inundated, primarily dormant cropland.
Read the full account →River flooding continued from February into mid March. During March, the flooding was minor on the Wabash, Little Wabash, and Big Muddy Rivers. Low-lying fields and woodlands near these rivers were inundated, primarily dormant cropland.
Read the full account →River flooding continued from February into mid March. During March, the flooding was minor on the Wabash, Little Wabash, and Big Muddy Rivers. Low-lying fields and woodlands near these rivers were inundated, primarily dormant cropland.
Read the full account →River flooding continued from February into mid March. During March, the flooding was minor on the Wabash, Little Wabash, and Big Muddy Rivers. Low-lying fields and woodlands near these rivers were inundated, primarily dormant cropland.
Read the full account →A cluster of thunderstorms developed in the evening near the I-70 corridor ahead of a slow moving cold front. These thunderstorms produced heavy rain and isolated flash flooding across southeast Illinois, with some locations observing rainfall rates that exceeded 2 inches per…
Read the full account →A cluster of thunderstorms developed in the evening near the I-70 corridor ahead of a slow moving cold front. These thunderstorms produced heavy rain and isolated flash flooding across southeast Illinois, with some locations observing rainfall rates that exceeded 2 inches per…
Read the full account →A cluster of thunderstorms developed in the evening near the I-70 corridor ahead of a slow moving cold front. These thunderstorms produced heavy rain and isolated flash flooding across southeast Illinois, with some locations observing rainfall rates that exceeded 2 inches per…
Read the full account →A cluster of thunderstorms developed in the evening near the I-70 corridor ahead of a slow moving cold front. These thunderstorms produced heavy rain and isolated flash flooding across southeast Illinois, with some locations observing rainfall rates that exceeded 2 inches per…
Read the full account →A cluster of thunderstorms developed in the evening near the I-70 corridor ahead of a slow moving cold front. These thunderstorms produced heavy rain and isolated flash flooding across southeast Illinois, with some locations observing rainfall rates that exceeded 2 inches per…
Read the full account →A cluster of thunderstorms developed in the evening near the I-70 corridor ahead of a slow moving cold front. These thunderstorms produced heavy rain and isolated flash flooding across southeast Illinois, with some locations observing rainfall rates that exceeded 2 inches per…
Read the full account →A nearly stationary frontal boundary interacting with a very warm and moist airmass brought heavy rainfall to much of central Illinois, particularly along and west of I-55.
Read the full account →A cold front dropping southward through the region triggered a supercell thunderstorm over south-central Illinois during the evening of July 16th.
Read the full account →The very stormy weather pattern of March slowly began to change by mid-month. The widespread record-setting rainfall events seen in March were responsible for much of the flooding on the Little Wabash River in April.
Read the full account →Several rounds of showers and thunderstorm move across areas north of Highway 30 during the afternoon and evening hours of August 6th and the early morning hours of the 7th. Heavy rains were widespread across these areas, with some isolated wind damage in Buchanan County.
Read the full account →A line of thunderstorms moved across Southern Illinois during the evening hours of May 4th. CAPE values were 2500-3000 J/kg but deep layer shear was very weak. Heavy rainfall occurred with the storms, with the highest rainfall totals occurring in Perry County, IL.
Read the full account →A warm front slowly lifted northward across portions of central Illinois during the afternoon of May 6th. Severe thunderstorms developed along this boundary with slow storm motions leading to flooding.
Read the full account →A cluster of severe thunderstorms moved southeast along a warm front as the front lifted north across southern Illinois. Steep mid-level lapse rates were highly favorable for large hail.
Read the full account →Heavy rain fell across many areas of northeast Illinois on May 17th producing widespread flooding which continued into May 18th. Two brief tornadoes also occurred during the afternoon of May 17th. Scattered showers produced a few funnel clouds on May 18th.
Read the full account →Heavy rain fell across many areas of northeast Illinois on May 17th producing widespread flooding which continued into May 18th. Two brief tornadoes also occurred during the afternoon of May 17th. Scattered showers produced a few funnel clouds on May 18th.
Read the full account →Heavy rain fell across many areas of northeast Illinois on May 17th producing widespread flooding which continued into May 18th. Two brief tornadoes also occurred during the afternoon of May 17th. Scattered showers produced a few funnel clouds on May 18th.
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