2,067 first-hand accounts of flood events in Illinois, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
A small cluster of thunderstorms developed in the vicinity of the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers. An isolated occurrence of damaging winds accompanied the strongest storm.
Read the full account →An upper-level disturbance tracking along a nearly stationary frontal boundary triggered a line of strong to severe thunderstorms across west-central Illinois during the late evening of May 28th.
Read the full account →An upper-level disturbance tracking along a nearly stationary frontal boundary triggered a line of strong to severe thunderstorms across west-central Illinois during the late evening of May 28th.
Read the full account →An upper-level disturbance tracking along a nearly stationary frontal boundary triggered a line of strong to severe thunderstorms across west-central Illinois during the late evening of May 28th.
Read the full account →An upper-level disturbance tracking along a nearly stationary frontal boundary triggered a line of strong to severe thunderstorms across west-central Illinois during the late evening of May 28th.
Read the full account →An upper-level disturbance tracking along a nearly stationary frontal boundary triggered a line of strong to severe thunderstorms across west-central Illinois during the late evening of May 28th.
Read the full account →A frontal boundary settled across northern Kansas, northern Missouri and central Illinois. This front was the focus area for the development of several rounds of showers and thunderstorms that impacted the region today.
Read the full account →A frontal boundary settled across northern Kansas, northern Missouri and central Illinois. This front was the focus area for the development of several rounds of showers and thunderstorms that impacted the region today.
Read the full account →A frontal boundary settled across northern Kansas, northern Missouri and central Illinois. This front was the focus area for the development of several rounds of showers and thunderstorms that impacted the region today.
Read the full account →A slow, south moving cold front and an outflow boundary from morning thunderstorms over northern Missouri and Illinois, combined with a hot and humid environment to produce widespread showers and thunderstorms across portions of eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois and northeast…
Read the full account →A slow, south moving cold front and an outflow boundary from morning thunderstorms over northern Missouri and Illinois, combined with a hot and humid environment to produce widespread showers and thunderstorms across portions of eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois and northeast…
Read the full account →A slow, south moving cold front and an outflow boundary from morning thunderstorms over northern Missouri and Illinois, combined with a hot and humid environment to produce widespread showers and thunderstorms across portions of eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois and northeast…
Read the full account →Heavy rain fell across northeast Cook County and the north side of the City of Chicago during the late evening of October 2nd into the early morning of October 3rd causing flash flooding.
Read the full account →Scattered showers and thunderstorms tracked northeast across central and northeast Iowa September 9th evening into the early morning of the 10th, bringing 50-60 mph winds, and heavy rain to portions of the region.
Read the full account →Multiple rounds of thunderstorms impacted north-central Illinois on September 27th. Most of the convection remained focused north of a Quincy to Bloomington line...where several inches of rain occurred.
Read the full account →Multiple rounds of thunderstorms impacted north-central Illinois on September 27th. Most of the convection remained focused north of a Quincy to Bloomington line...where several inches of rain occurred.
Read the full account →A line of thunderstorms developed early in the morning from western Arkansas into south central Missouri ahead of a strong cold front. This line of storms intensified as it moved east-northeast across the mid Mississippi Valley later in the morning.
Read the full account →A line of thunderstorms developed early in the morning from western Arkansas into south central Missouri ahead of a strong cold front. This line of storms intensified as it moved east-northeast across the mid Mississippi Valley later in the morning.
Read the full account →Moderate to major river flooding developed during the month. After a wet January, the active weather pattern continued into February. Frequent moderate to heavy rain events continued pushing not only the monthly and seasonal precipitation totals higher but also the rivers.
Read the full account →Moderate to major river flooding developed during the month. After a wet January, the active weather pattern continued into February. Frequent moderate to heavy rain events continued pushing not only the monthly and seasonal precipitation totals higher but also the rivers.
Read the full account →Moderate to major river flooding developed during the month. After a wet January, the active weather pattern continued into February. Frequent moderate to heavy rain events continued pushing not only the monthly and seasonal precipitation totals higher but also the rivers.
Read the full account →Heavy rains toward the end of December sent several rivers, including the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, above flood stage from December into the first part of January.
Read the full account →Heavy rains toward the end of December sent several rivers, including the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, above flood stage from December into the first part of January.
Read the full account →Heavy rains toward the end of December sent several rivers, including the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, above flood stage from December into the first part of January.
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