Flood — Will, Illinois

2026-01-08 · near Idylside, Will, Illinois

Event narrative

Video shared on social media showed street flooding in multiple locations in Joliet. Rainfall reports included 2.92 inches in Rockdale and 2.77 inches near Lockport.

Wider weather episode

Scattered thunderstorms along with heavy rain moved across parts of northeast Illinois during the evening of January 8th, producing flash flooding and localized wind damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1312084. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.