Flood in Ford County, Illinois

Flood June 29, 2025 · Ford County, Illinois

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Photos shared from emergency management showed numerous areas of standing water in and around Sibley, including full ditches and standing water on county roads.

The wider storm

A series of largely sub-severe thunderstorms moved across northeastern and east-central Illinois during the afternoon and evening of the 29th. A few storms were stronger than the rest producing damaging winds and heavy rainfall, namely in Ford and Lake Counties.

Began near Sibley (40.5732, -88.4232).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1275627. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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