Flash Flood — Lawrence, Illinois

2025-08-04 · near Pinkstaff, Lawrence, Illinois

Event narrative

Water was reported up to 3 feet deep along Illinois Route 1 on the north side of Lawrenceville.

Wider weather episode

A weak trough of low pressure triggered a few clusters of thunderstorms across central and southeast Illinois during the afternoon and evening of August 4th. One of the most prominent clusters dropped 2.44 of rain in a short amount of time at the Lawrenceville Airport and caused flash flooding along Illinois Route 1 on the north side of Lawrenceville.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1289039. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.