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Weather and your home

In Kankakee County, July highs average about 84°F and January lows about 17°F, with roughly 39 inches of rain a year. Long, cold winters put furnaces and pipes to the test.

Storms

Over the last 10 years the National Weather Service recorded damaging thunderstorm winds, hailstorms and tornadoes in Kankakee County, with hail up to 6.6 inches across. After a storm, a quick roof and gutter check catches damage before it turns into a leak.

Disaster history

Kankakee County has had 4 federal disaster declarations in the last 25 years, most often for public-health emergencies; the latest was Covid-19 Pandemic (2020).

Services

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Nearby

East Brooklyn · South Wilmington · Braceville · Godley · Union Hill · Braidwood · Gardner · Reddick