Flash Flood in Coles County, Illinois

Flash Flood June 27, 2026 · Coles County, Illinois

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Significant flooding occurred as water flowed into an apartment building. The fire department was dispatched to the scene on 4th Street in Charleston.

The wider storm

Scattered thunderstorms developed along an outflow boundary and north of a warm front during the afternoon of June 27th. Storms were most numerous south of I-70. One brief tornado touched down in Crawford County while several funnel clouds occurred further north along the outflow boundary. Pockets of heavy rain led to a few flash flood reports, with the most significant in Charleston in Coles County.

Began near Charleston (39.4864, -88.1771).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF0 Crawford County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1351615. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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