Flood — Ford, Illinois

2025-06-29 · near Sibley, Ford, Illinois

Event narrative

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

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1275627. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.