Flash Flood in Bureau County, Illinois

Flash Flood June 26, 2024 · Bureau County, Illinois

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Route 40 was impassable due to flooding.

The wider storm

Numerous slow-moving storms occurred on the afternoon of June 25, lasting into the evening. These storms quickly became strong to severe, with multiple becoming supercells, which ended up producing locally heavy rainfall, damaging winds, large hail, and four tornadoes that were generally weak, but still capable of damage. Winds were generally 60 mph or greater with the stronger storms, with a corridor of winds greater than 65 mph. These thunderstorms remained nearly stationary in areas, resulting in nearly 2 to 4 inches of quick rainfall and flash flooding.

Began near Providence (41.2365, -89.6778).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1191084. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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