2,067 first-hand accounts of flood events in Illinois, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
Small clusters of thunderstorms moved slowly north to northwest during the afternoon and evening hours. Several of the storms briefly produced damaging winds and torrential rainfall.
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 →After two rounds of heavy rain in the middle of May, major river flooding occurred on the Des Plaines, Illinois and Mazon Rivers. Rainfall totals for May 14th to May 18th included 7.85 inches at Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD); 6.66 inches at Waukegan Airport (UGN); 6.64 inches at…
Read the full account →After two rounds of heavy rain in the middle of May, major river flooding occurred on the Des Plaines, Illinois and Mazon Rivers. Rainfall totals for May 14th to May 18th included 7.85 inches at Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD); 6.66 inches at Waukegan Airport (UGN); 6.64 inches at…
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 →After two rounds of heavy rain in the middle of May, major river flooding occurred on the Des Plaines, Illinois and Mazon Rivers. Rainfall totals for May 14th to May 18th included 7.85 inches at Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD); 6.66 inches at Waukegan Airport (UGN); 6.64 inches at…
Read the full account →After two rounds of heavy rain in the middle of May, major river flooding occurred on the Des Plaines, Illinois and Mazon Rivers. Rainfall totals for May 14th to May 18th included 7.85 inches at Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD); 6.66 inches at Waukegan Airport (UGN); 6.64 inches at…
Read the full account →After two rounds of heavy rain in the middle of May, major river flooding occurred on the Des Plaines, Illinois and Mazon Rivers. Rainfall totals for May 14th to May 18th included 7.85 inches at Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD); 6.66 inches at Waukegan Airport (UGN); 6.64 inches at…
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 →After two rounds of heavy rain in the middle of May, major river flooding occurred on the Des Plaines, Illinois and Mazon Rivers. Rainfall totals for May 14th to May 18th included 7.85 inches at Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD); 6.66 inches at Waukegan Airport (UGN); 6.64 inches at…
Read the full account →The Ohio River remained above flood stage through the month of April along its lowermost section around Cairo. The Ohio River first rose above flood stage at Cairo in early February, and it remained above flood stage throughout nearly the entire months of March and April.
Read the full account →The Ohio River remained above flood stage through the month of April along its lowermost section around Cairo. The Ohio River first rose above flood stage at Cairo in early February, and it remained above flood stage throughout nearly the entire months of March and April.
Read the full account →A slow-moving storm system tracking from the Ozarks through the Ohio River Valley brought periods of moderate to heavy rain to central Illinois from the evening of April 24th through the early morning of April 26th.
Read the full account →The river flood season got off to an early start as the year 2020 opened. Rather mild and wet conditions continued into the new year. Rainfall totals across the region were 1 to over 3 inches above normal for January.
Read the full account →The river flood season got off to an early start as the year 2020 opened. Rather mild and wet conditions continued into the new year. Rainfall totals across the region were 1 to over 3 inches above normal for January.
Read the full account →The river flood season got off to an early start as the year 2020 opened. Rather mild and wet conditions continued into the new year. Rainfall totals across the region were 1 to over 3 inches above normal for January.
Read the full account →The river flood season got off to an early start as the year 2020 opened. Rather mild and wet conditions continued into the new year. Rainfall totals across the region were 1 to over 3 inches above normal for January.
Read the full account →The river flood season got off to an early start as the year 2020 opened. Rather mild and wet conditions continued into the new year. Rainfall totals across the region were 1 to over 3 inches above normal for January.
Read the full account →An unseasonably strong storm system impacted the region January 10-11. Heavy rainfall, flooding, isolated damaging winds, a brief tornado, and gusty non-thunderstorm winds impacted southern Illinois during this time.
Read the full account →An unseasonably strong storm system impacted the region January 10-11. Heavy rainfall, flooding, isolated damaging winds, a brief tornado, and gusty non-thunderstorm winds impacted southern Illinois during this time.
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