Flash Flood — Champaign, Illinois

2025-06-16 · near Staley, Champaign, Illinois

Event narrative

Locally heavy rainfall of 3 to 4.5 inches resulted in several roads becoming flooded and impassable on the west side of Champaign. Flooded roads included Interstate Drive, Mattis Avenue, Country Fair Drive, and neighborhoods near I-57/I-72 interchange.

Wider weather episode

A slow-moving, isolated thunderstorm produced locally heavy rainfall of 3 to 5 inches in Champaign County, which resulted in several roads becoming impassable in the city of Champaign.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1261192. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.