Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >
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Flooding Reports
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0200 AM Flash Flood 3 SW Woodworth 40.63N 87.88W 08/14/2026 Iroquois IL Broadcast Media IL Route 49 was reportedly flooded near E 1000N Rd north of Cissna Park. 0215 AM Flash Flood Paxton 40.46N 88.10W 08/14/2026 Ford IL Broadcast Media Reports of several basements flooded in the Paxton area. 0216 AM Flash Flood Clarence 40.46N 87.97W 08/14/2026 Ford IL Broadcast Media Photo of basement flooding in Clarence. 0240 AM Flash Flood 1 SW Paxton 40.46N 88.10W 08/14/2026 Ford IL 911 Call Center Corrects previous flash flood report from 1 SW Paxton. Ottawa Road/Illinois State Route 9 from Melvin St in Gibson City east to Market St in Paxton was closed due to being impassable with flood waters. 0250 AM Flash Flood Paxton 40.46N 88.10W 08/14/2026 Ford IL Emergency Mngr Report of one vehicle stuck in water a Patton and U.S. Route 45. 0256 AM Rain 5 SSW Clarence 40.40N 87.99W 08/14/2026 M5.53 Inch Ford IL Public Recorded at PWS KILPAXTO10. Still raining moderately. 0259 AM Rain Paxton 40.46N 88.10W 08/14/2026 M6.76 Inch Ford IL Public Measured at PWS KILPAXTO239 since midnight. Still raining moderately. 0300 AM Flash Flood Paxton 40.46N 88.09W 08/14/2026 Ford IL Emergency Mngr Orleans St was closed between College and High streets due to flooding. 0300 AM Flash Flood 1 SE Paxton 40.45N 88.09W 08/14/2026 Ford IL Public Public reported flooding along Summer St east of the Peterson Elementary ballfield. 0300 AM Flash Flood 1 SE Paxton 40.46N 88.09W 08/14/2026 Ford IL Emergency Mngr Photo shows deep standing water along Patton St near Winter St. 0300 AM Flash Flood 1 ESE Paxton 40.45N 88.08W 08/14/2026 Ford IL Public Photo shared via social media shows inundation of yards at least several inches in depth. 0300 AM Flash Flood 1 ESE Paxton 40.46N 88.08W 08/14/2026 Ford IL Emergency Mngr Paxton ERS reports Stockholm Road closed at Roselawn Drive due to flooding. 0300 AM Flash Flood Paxton 40.46N 88.10W 08/14/2026 Ford IL Emergency Mngr EM reported 8-10 inches of standing water at Taft and State streets with flooding extending west down State St for a few blocks. 0300 AM Flash Flood Paxton 40.46N 88.10W 08/14/2026 Ford IL Emergency Mngr Photo shows deep standing water in a field and into peoples backyards off of Holmes St between Elm and Maple streets. 0300 AM Flash Flood 1 WNW Paxton 40.47N 88.11W 08/14/2026 Ford IL Public A garage was flooded with a reported four to five inches of water along State St near Plum St. 0300 AM Flash Flood 1 WNW Paxton 40.46N 88.11W 08/14/2026 Ford IL Emergency Mngr Photos show water up to a number of homes along Cherry St between Pells and Holmes streets. In a few cases, water was up to car bumpers parked in the back of driveways. 0300 AM Flash Flood 1 NNE Paxton 40.47N 88.09W 08/14/2026 Ford IL Emergency Mngr The solar farm near the Ludlow grain elevator was flooded. The electrical substation located right across Rt. 45 was also flooded. 0300 AM Flash Flood Paxton 40.46N 88.09W 08/14/2026 Ford IL Public Public report of flooded yards and roadways near Chestnut Street and Washington Street. 0300 AM Flash Flood Paxton 40.46N 88.10W 08/14/2026 Ford IL Emergency Mngr A stretch of Pells St east of Maple St was closed due to flooding. At least one car needed to be towed out. A photo shared showed an estimated one to two feet of standing water at Pells and Maple. 0333 AM Rain 1 NE Gibson City 40.47N 88.37W 08/14/2026 M4.72 Inch Ford IL Public Total since midnight at Ambient weather station of 4.33 inches. 0335 AM Rain Elliott 40.47N 88.27W 08/14/2026 M5.72 Inch Ford IL Public Davis weather station 0.2 ENE Elliot. Total since midnight. 0335 AM Rain 5 ESE Elliott 40.43N 88.20W 08/14/2026 M4.84 Inch Ford IL Public David weather station 5.8 NW Ludlow. Total is since midnight. 0400 AM Flood 1 NNE Gibson City 40.47N 88.37W 08/14/2026 Ford IL Public Photo shared via social media shows southwest portion of North Park inundated in Gibson City a few hours after rainfall ended. Time estimated. 0400 AM Flash Flood 2 E Elliott 40.46N 88.23W 08/14/2026 Ford IL Dept of Highways IL-9 closed due to flooding between Gibson City and Paxton. 0400 AM Flash Flood 1 N Paxton 40.47N 88.10W 08/14/2026 Ford IL Emergency Mngr Taft St was closed at Walnut St for flooding. 0500 AM Rain 5 SW Clarence 40.41N 88.02W 08/14/2026 M6.51 Inch Ford IL Public Updates previous rain report from 5 SW Clarence. Private weather station KILPAXTO63 recorded 6.51 inches storm total rain since midnight. 0600 AM Rain Paxton 40.46N 88.10W 08/14/2026 M5.10 Inch Ford IL Public Corrects location of previous report from 1 ESE Watseka. EM measured 5.1 inches of rain between midnight and 6 AM. 3.97 inches fell between midnight and 2 AM. 0600 AM Rain 1 E Paxton 40.46N 88.07W 08/14/2026 M6.18 Inch Ford IL Public Updates previous rain report from 1 E Paxton. Private weather station KILPAXTO3 reported 6.18 inches storm total since midnight. 0600 AM Flash Flood 2 N Elliott 40.49N 88.27W 08/14/2026 Ford IL Public Photo shows shoulder of 1000 East Road washed out between 700 North Road and 600 North Road due to flooding from unnamed creek. Time estimated, exact time of damage difficult to determine, damage reported several hours after water had subsided. Relayed via broadcast media. 0900 AM Rain 0.2 ENE Elliott 40.47N 88.27W 08/14/2026 M6.27 Inch Ford IL Public 24 hour precipitation ending at 9 AM 8/14 measured by a Davis personal weather station. 0900 AM Rain 5 ESE Elliott 40.43N 88.20W 08/14/2026 M5.55 Inch Ford IL Public 24 hour rainfall ending at 9 AM 8/14 measured by a Davis personal weather station. 0251 AM Flash Flood Paxton 40.46N 88.10W 08/15/2026 Ford IL Broadcast Media Reports of several basements flooded in the Paxton area. 0329 AM Flash Flood Paxton 40.46N 88.10W 08/15/2026 Ford IL Emergency Mngr Reported road closure of Route 9 at Ottawa and Market. Many other intersections in town reported covered in water. 0451 AM Flash Flood Gibson City 40.47N 88.38W 08/15/2026 Ford IL Broadcast Media Reports of flooded roadways in Gibson City including up to garages and car doors on the street. 0600 AM Flash Flood Elliott 40.46N 88.27W 08/15/2026 Ford IL Public Videos shared via social media show widespread flooding of roadways and yards in Elliott. Main Street flooded near Market Street and South Street flooded near Maple Street. Nearby yards inundated with at least a foot of water. Time estimated, videos show flooding continuing several hours after end of rainfall. 0755 AM Flash Flood Gibson City 40.46N 88.38W 08/15/2026 Ford IL Public Photo shared via social media shows inundation of fields and yards near 4th Street and Spring Street in Gibson City. Water is at least partially surrounding a residence and a garage. 0800 AM Flash Flood Gibson City 40.46N 88.38W 08/15/2026 Ford IL Public Photo shared to social media shows Carriage Lane inundated in Gibson City. Numerous mobile homes surrounded by flood waters. Time estimated by nearby reports. 0800 AM Flash Flood 1 SE Elliott 40.46N 88.26W 08/15/2026 Ford IL Dept of Highways For the second consecutive day, IDOT closed IL Rt. 9 from Melvin St in Gibson City east to Market St in Paxton due to flooding. 0800 AM Flash Flood 1 S Gibson City 40.45N 88.38W 08/15/2026 Ford IL Public Corrects date of previous flash flood report from 1 S Gibson City. Drone imagery shows extensive inundation of drive in theatre property south of Gibson City from nearby unnamed creek. Residential yards also flooded in the vicinity. Time estimated based upon nearby reports. 0800 AM Flash Flood 1 S Gibson City 40.46N 88.38W 08/15/2026 Ford IL Dept of Highways A webcam from IDOT showed high standing water at IL-9 and IL-47 in Gibson City. An mPING report from the same area also mentioned vehicles stranded. 0820 AM Flash Flood 1 N Gibson City 40.47N 88.38W 08/15/2026 Ford IL Broadcast Media Video showed high standing water over the road at State St and 15th St in Gibson City. 0936 AM Flood 2 N Lombard 41.90N 88.01W 08/15/2026 DuPage IL Public Report of minor flooding near IL-64 in Lombard. Relayed via mPING. 1100 AM Flood 1 E Woodlawn - Chicago 41.78N 87.58W 08/15/2026 Cook IL NWS Employee NWS meteorologist reports lots of high standing water in Chicago south of Downtown, including along a stretch of Lakeshore Dr near 63rd St. 0600 PM Flood 3 S Paxton 40.41N 88.10W 08/15/2026 Ford IL Public Photo shows 1900 East Road and 100 North Road inundated south of Paxton due to flooding from the Middle Fork Vermilion River. Flooding of nearby fields and yards extends up to 250 yards from the river. Relayed via broadcast media. && $$ |
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