Water where it shouldn't be in your Park Forest home? Start here.

Tell us what got wet, and we’ll take it from there.

First, the safety steps

If water reaches cords or outlets, don’t go in. Stop a supply leak at the main valve and record the damage with your phone. The full list is on our water damage page.

What the 2026 storms did around Park Forest

On June 17, Park Forest police closed Orchard Drive at the underpass near North Street because of flooding. Western Avenue near US-30 held standing water on July 27.

June 17 stands out. At 4:35 PM CDT, a flash flood report placed water about 1 mile north of Park Forest: Park Forest Police Department indicates Orchard Drive closed due to flooding at underpass near North Street.

Eight in ten Park Forest homes were built before 1970. In those homes, slabs, older floor drains and original walls are where water tends to show up.

Preliminary NWS storm reports: NWS storm report

Why Park Forest homes get wet where they do

Half of Park Forest’s homes were built before 1958, the median year. Roughly 81% are older than 1970, 5% are from 1990 on, 62% stand alone as single-family houses, and 66% are lived in by their owners (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates: Census Reporter).

Park Forest was one of the first planned postwar suburbs, and many homes are slab or partial-basement designs. Water often shows up along the floor first.

What we do in a Park Forest home

We check how far the water reached in your Park Forest house, remove only what won’t dry, run equipment until the readings hit dry, and prep the area for your contractor. Each step is photographed for your records. See how the process works.

Per the EPA, drying wet materials within 24–48 hours helps prevent mold, which is why readings decide when we’re done. (Source: EPA) More in drying and moisture readings.