2,067 first-hand accounts of flood events in Illinois, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
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.
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.
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.
Read the full account →Scattered severe thunderstorms moved across parts of northern Illinois during the late evening of May 14th. Additional thunderstorms produced heavy rain and localized flash flooding during the late evening of May 14th into the morning of May 15th.
Read the full account →Scattered severe thunderstorms moved across parts of northern Illinois during the late evening of May 14th. Additional thunderstorms produced heavy rain and localized flash flooding during the late evening of May 14th into the morning of May 15th.
Read the full account →Several clusters of slow-moving thunderstorms tracked along and just north of a warm front draped along the I-64 corridor during the afternoon and evening of May 16th.
Read the full account →Several clusters of slow-moving thunderstorms tracked along and just north of a warm front draped along the I-64 corridor during the afternoon and evening of May 16th.
Read the full account →Several clusters of slow-moving thunderstorms tracked along and just north of a warm front draped along the I-64 corridor during the afternoon and evening of May 16th.
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.
Read the full account →Scattered severe thunderstorms moved across parts of northern Illinois during the late evening of May 14th. Additional thunderstorms produced heavy rain and localized flash flooding during the late evening of May 14th into the morning of May 15th.
Read the full account →Scattered severe thunderstorms moved across parts of northern Illinois during the late evening of May 14th. Additional thunderstorms produced heavy rain and localized flash flooding during the late evening of May 14th into the morning of May 15th.
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 →Scattered severe thunderstorms moved across parts of northern Illinois during the late evening of May 14th. Additional thunderstorms produced heavy rain and localized flash flooding during the late evening of May 14th into the morning of May 15th.
Read the full account →Scattered severe thunderstorms moved across parts of northern Illinois during the late evening of May 14th. Additional thunderstorms produced heavy rain and localized flash flooding during the late evening of May 14th into the morning of May 15th.
Read the full account →Scattered severe thunderstorms moved across parts of northern Illinois during the late evening of May 14th. Additional thunderstorms produced heavy rain and localized flash flooding during the late evening of May 14th into the morning of May 15th.
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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