Flash Flood in St. Clair County, Illinois

Flash Flood July 6, 2025 · St. Clair County, Illinois

$25K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A home in Ramsey saw significant basement flooding, including walls being knocked down by flood waters.

The wider storm

Numerous thunderstorms developed along and ahead of a cold front during the late morning into early afternoon of July 6th. The high moisture/low shear environment was favorable for wet microbursts and heavy rainfall. Thunderstorms generally acted as expected given the environment, with wind damage and flash flooding occurring. A tornado also impacted western Fayette County in the late afternoon.

Began near Summerfield (39.1343, -89.1234).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF0 Adams County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1272883. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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