2,067 first-hand accounts of flood events in Illinois, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
Extensive flooding occurred late May and into June across eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois, and northeast Missouri. The last half of May was very wet with 5-8 inches of rain falling over the region.
Read the full account →Extensive flooding occurred late May and into June across eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois, and northeast Missouri. The last half of May was very wet with 5-8 inches of rain falling over the region.
Read the full account →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 →Extensive flooding occurred late May and into June across eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois, and northeast Missouri. The last half of May was very wet with 5-8 inches of rain falling over the region.
Read the full account →Extensive flooding occurred late May and into June across eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois, and northeast Missouri. The last half of May was very wet with 5-8 inches of rain falling over the region.
Read the full account →Extensive flooding occurred late May and into June across eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois, and northeast Missouri. The last half of May was very wet with 5-8 inches of rain falling over the region.
Read the full account →Extensive flooding occurred late May and into June across eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois, and northeast Missouri. The last half of May was very wet with 5-8 inches of rain falling over the region.
Read the full account →Extensive flooding occurred late May and into June across eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois, and northeast Missouri. The last half of May was very wet with 5-8 inches of rain falling over the region.
Read the full account →Extensive flooding occurred late May and into June across eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois, and northeast Missouri. The last half of May was very wet with 5-8 inches of rain falling over the region.
Read the full account →Extensive flooding occurred late May and into June across eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois, and northeast Missouri. The last half of May was very wet with 5-8 inches of rain falling over the region.
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 →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 →Heavy rain fell across much of northern Illinois from late afternoon through late evening on October 26th producing flooding. Storm total rainfall amounts included 3.65 inches one mile southeast of Lockport; 3.61 inches near Minooka; 3.52 inches three miles southwest of Midway…
Read the full account →Heavy rain fell across much of northern Illinois from late afternoon through late evening on October 26th producing flooding. Storm total rainfall amounts included 3.65 inches one mile southeast of Lockport; 3.61 inches near Minooka; 3.52 inches three miles southwest of Midway…
Read the full account →Heavy rain fell across much of northern Illinois from late afternoon through late evening on October 26th producing flooding. Storm total rainfall amounts included 3.65 inches one mile southeast of Lockport; 3.61 inches near Minooka; 3.52 inches three miles southwest of Midway…
Read the full account →Strong northerly winds as high as 45 mph produced waves as high as 11 feet along the Lake Michigan shore of northeast Illinois. These high waves combined with high lake levels produced flooding, erosion and damage.
Read the full account →An approaching cold front triggered a line of strong thunderstorms across west-central Illinois during the late afternoon and early evening of April 28th. A few of the cells produced hail as large as quarters and localized flash flooding.
Read the full account →An approaching cold front triggered a line of strong thunderstorms across west-central Illinois during the late afternoon and early evening of April 28th. A few of the cells produced hail as large as quarters and localized flash flooding.
Read the full account →An approaching cold front triggered a line of strong thunderstorms across west-central Illinois during the late afternoon and early evening of April 28th. A few of the cells produced hail as large as quarters and localized flash flooding.
Read the full account →A line of thunderstorms developed near I-55 along an outflow boundary during early afternoon and progressed east-southeast towards I-70 by early evening. The storms produced scattered wind damage, and a 61 mph gust was measured at the Decatur Airport.
Read the full account →A line of thunderstorms developed near I-55 along an outflow boundary during early afternoon and progressed east-southeast towards I-70 by early evening. The storms produced scattered wind damage, and a 61 mph gust was measured at the Decatur Airport.
Read the full account →A line of thunderstorms developed near I-55 along an outflow boundary during early afternoon and progressed east-southeast towards I-70 by early evening. The storms produced scattered wind damage, and a 61 mph gust was measured at the Decatur Airport.
Read the full account →A line of thunderstorms developed near I-55 along an outflow boundary during early afternoon and progressed east-southeast towards I-70 by early evening. The storms produced scattered wind damage, and a 61 mph gust was measured at the Decatur Airport.
Read the full account →A line of thunderstorms developed near I-55 along an outflow boundary during early afternoon and progressed east-southeast towards I-70 by early evening. The storms produced scattered wind damage, and a 61 mph gust was measured at the Decatur Airport.
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