2,067 first-hand accounts of flood events in Illinois, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
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.
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 →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 →Multiple thunderstorms developed along and ahead of a cold front in Missouri during the late afternoon. Isolated hail and strong winds accompanied a couple of the storms as they moved east into southern Illinois.
Read the full account →Prolonged flooding of the Ohio River that began in February continued through the months of March and April. The April flooding was mainly in the Cairo area, extending as far upriver as Grand Chain. Much of the flooding was due to backwater from the swollen Mississippi River.
Read the full account →The Wabash, Little Wabash, and portions of the Ohio River rose above flood stage late in the month. The flooding was minor, consisting mainly of inundated fields and woodlands in the flood plain. Some county river roads were flooded. Access to river hunting cabins was blocked.
Read the full account →The Wabash, Little Wabash, and portions of the Ohio River rose above flood stage late in the month. The flooding was minor, consisting mainly of inundated fields and woodlands in the flood plain. Some county river roads were flooded. Access to river hunting cabins was blocked.
Read the full account →The Wabash, Little Wabash, and portions of the Ohio River rose above flood stage late in the month. The flooding was minor, consisting mainly of inundated fields and woodlands in the flood plain. Some county river roads were flooded. Access to river hunting cabins was blocked.
Read the full account →The Wabash, Little Wabash, and portions of the Ohio River rose above flood stage late in the month. The flooding was minor, consisting mainly of inundated fields and woodlands in the flood plain. Some county river roads were flooded. Access to river hunting cabins was blocked.
Read the full account →A large thunderstorm complex tracked east-northeast across southern Illinois during the morning. These storms produced heavy rainfall, sufficient for some flash flooding in parts of southeast Illinois.
Read the full account →A large thunderstorm complex tracked east-northeast across southern Illinois during the morning. These storms produced heavy rainfall, sufficient for some flash flooding in parts of southeast Illinois.
Read the full account →A series of storm systems tracking along a nearly stationary frontal boundary brought copious amounts of rain to southeast Illinois from February 5th through 7th.
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 →Several rivers remained above flood stage from May. On the Mississippi River, major flooding continued through the month of June. Backwater from the Mississippi kept moderate flooding going on the lowest reaches of the Ohio River as well as the Big Muddy River.
Read the full account →Several rivers remained above flood stage from May. On the Mississippi River, major flooding continued through the month of June. Backwater from the Mississippi kept moderate flooding going on the lowest reaches of the Ohio River as well as the Big Muddy River.
Read the full account →Several rivers remained above flood stage from May. On the Mississippi River, major flooding continued through the month of June. Backwater from the Mississippi kept moderate flooding going on the lowest reaches of the Ohio River as well as the Big Muddy River.
Read the full account →The Wabash, Little Wabash, and Ohio Rivers rose back above flood stage late in the month. These river rises were in response to a series of nearly stationary fronts and outflow boundaries between the 16th and 24th.
Read the full account →The Wabash, Little Wabash, and Ohio Rivers rose back above flood stage late in the month. These river rises were in response to a series of nearly stationary fronts and outflow boundaries between the 16th and 24th.
Read the full account →The Wabash, Little Wabash, and Ohio Rivers rose back above flood stage late in the month. These river rises were in response to a series of nearly stationary fronts and outflow boundaries between the 16th and 24th.
Read the full account →The Wabash, Little Wabash, and Ohio Rivers rose back above flood stage late in the month. These river rises were in response to a series of nearly stationary fronts and outflow boundaries between the 16th and 24th.
Read the full account →Several rivers remained above flood stage due to a persistent wet pattern through the winter and spring. May rainfall totals cracked the top five in many locations. At Paducah, KY, 11.09 inches of rain fell, shattering the previous May record by over an inch.
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