2,067 first-hand accounts of flood events in Illinois, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
Several clusters of strong to severe thunderstorms developed across central Illinois in advance of a cold front during the afternoon and evening of June 22nd. Some of the storms produced damaging wind gusts of around 60mph and locally heavy downpours.
Read the full account →Several clusters of strong to severe thunderstorms developed across central Illinois in advance of a cold front during the afternoon and evening of June 22nd. Some of the storms produced damaging wind gusts of around 60mph and locally heavy downpours.
Read the full account →Scattered slow-moving thunderstorms developed within a very warm and humid airmass across central Illinois during the afternoon and evening of August 11th. Some of the storms produced very heavy rainfall in a short period time, causing localized flash flooding.
Read the full account →A cold front in central Iowa sparked some heavy rain-producing showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening hours of May 13th. Flash flooding resulted from the torrential downpours.
Read the full account →Scattered thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front draped along the I-80 corridor during the evening of June 29th. One of the strongest cells dropped southeastward into Vermilion County, producing wind gusts of around 60mph and hail as large as quarters.
Read the full account →An extensive line of thunderstorms moved east-northeast in a region of strong wind shear and weak to moderate instability. The storms occurred south of a warm front that extended from the St. Louis area eastward.
Read the full account →An extensive line of thunderstorms moved east-northeast in a region of strong wind shear and weak to moderate instability. The storms occurred south of a warm front that extended from the St. Louis area eastward.
Read the full account →More heavy rain impacted the region shortly after the middle part of the month, once again causing many rivers to rise above flood stage by the end of January.
Read the full account →More heavy rain impacted the region shortly after the middle part of the month, once again causing many rivers to rise above flood stage by the end of January.
Read the full account →More heavy rain impacted the region shortly after the middle part of the month, once again causing many rivers to rise above flood stage by the end of January.
Read the full account →More heavy rain impacted the region shortly after the middle part of the month, once again causing many rivers to rise above flood stage by the end of January.
Read the full account →More heavy rain impacted the region shortly after the middle part of the month, once again causing many rivers to rise above flood stage by the end of January.
Read the full account →More heavy rain impacted the region shortly after the middle part of the month, once again causing many rivers to rise above flood stage by the end of January.
Read the full account →More heavy rain impacted the region shortly after the middle part of the month, once again causing many rivers to rise above flood stage by the end of January.
Read the full account →More heavy rain impacted the region shortly after the middle part of the month, once again causing many rivers to rise above flood stage by the end of January.
Read the full account →More heavy rain impacted the region shortly after the middle part of the month, once again causing many rivers to rise above flood stage by the end of January.
Read the full account →More heavy rain impacted the region shortly after the middle part of the month, once again causing many rivers to rise above flood stage by the end of January.
Read the full account →Significant flooding occurred across eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois during the Spring of 2019. Moderate to major flooding was observed on the Mississippi River due to snowmelt, frozen ground, ice jams, saturated soils, and rainfall from mid March that continued through the…
Read the full account →Significant flooding occurred across eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois during the Spring of 2019. Moderate to major flooding was observed on the Mississippi River due to snowmelt, frozen ground, ice jams, saturated soils, and rainfall from mid March that continued through the…
Read the full account →Heavy rain on February 28th sent many rivers above flood stage early in March. Minor to moderate flooding occurred on the Ohio, Big Muddy, and Little Wabash Rivers.
Read the full account →Heavy rain on February 28th sent many rivers above flood stage early in March. Minor to moderate flooding occurred on the Ohio, Big Muddy, and Little Wabash Rivers.
Read the full account →Heavy rain on February 28th sent many rivers above flood stage early in March. Minor to moderate flooding occurred on the Ohio, Big Muddy, and Little Wabash Rivers.
Read the full account →Heavy rainfall on April 30th led to areal flooding of many central Illinois communities from Morgan County northeastward to DeWitt County on May 1st. Overflowing creeks and water flowing out of farm fields caused the closure of numerous roads.
Read the full account →Heavy rainfall on April 30th led to areal flooding of many central Illinois communities from Morgan County northeastward to DeWitt County on May 1st. Overflowing creeks and water flowing out of farm fields caused the closure of numerous roads.
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