Flood — Kankakee, Illinois

2025-01-20 to 2025-01-26 · near Momence, Kankakee, Illinois

Wider weather episode

An ice jam on the Kankakee River downstream from the gauge at Momence (MOMI2) resulted in minor flooding. Gauge heights rose drastically during the night of the 19th and into the 20th and reached minor flood stage during the afternoon of the 20th. It crested to over 6 feet, just below moderate flood stage, before receding and then falling below flood stage during the early morning of the 26th. An ice spotter reported minor flooding of the riverbank roughly 2 miles west of Momence. Kankakee County EMA reported minor flooding of South River Road in Aroma Park.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1232640. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.