Flood — Ford, Illinois

2025-06-18 · near Kempton, Ford, Illinois

Event narrative

Multiple reports were received of minor yard and agricultural flooding near Piper City and Cullom.

Wider weather episode

A large system of low pressure produced widespread thunderstorms which impacted northern Illinois on the 18th. The storms produced damaging winds and torrential rainfall leading to instances of minor flooding during the early afternoon with additional heavy rain continuing into the evening.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1269534. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.