Flash Flood — Bond, Illinois

2025-07-20 to 2025-07-21 · near Reno, Bond, Illinois

$30K

Property damage

Event narrative

Heavy rain caused a culvert to wash out on Polk Avenue. This destroyed Polk Avenue north of Greenville.

Wider weather episode

During the evening of July 20th, an MCS rode into south-central Illinois. Though the system as a whole kept pushing southeast during the evening, back-building and additional development along its northwestern edge caused it to rain constantly over Fayette County for hours. Between about 7:45 pm CDT and midnight, central Fayette County received 8.7 inches of rain of a total 13.5 inches. This resulted in flash flooding in the form of impassable roadways and stranded vehicles. A Flash Flood Emergency was issued for central Fayette County during this event.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1278030. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.