Flash Flood in St. Clair County, Illinois

Flash Flood July 17, 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

Heavy rain caused flash flood conditions on Route 13 south of Freeburg where 4 to 5 feet of water flooded the road. One car also stalled in water on US-50 west of Trenton where both directions were flooded.

The wider storm

Numerous thunderstorms developed along and south of a cold front during the afternoon of July 17th. These thunderstorms congealed and dumped 4+ inches of rain on portions of southwest Illinois over 2 hours, resulting in flash flooding.

Began near Summerfield (38.6145, -89.6951).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1273634. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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