After the multiple severe storms over the past week in LaSalle County, field conditions are severely wet. There is a wide range of conditions, with well-drained fields looking fantastic and healthy. There are far more fields with large areas of standing water that have been present for over a week. These areas with significant ponding are a near total loss. Some fields that are slightly better drained have significantly stunted plants, with soybeans looking much worse than corn of similar growth stages. There is more rain in the forecast for this weekend and next week, so I do not anticipate these fields having much chance to dry out. Additionally, there are areas of LaSalle County where crops have been damaged by the strong winds from recent storms, with corn fields taking the brunt of this with many plants leveled and under water. Areas around Streator have suffered significant damage after an EF-3 tornado touched down last week as well. Overall, crop conditions are far from ideal in LaSalle County right now.

Severely Wet (ground is saturated, standing water is abundant, flooding may be present)