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An elevated view of the Illini Union at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Photo taken on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. (Photo by Fred Zwicky / University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)

“Catastrophic Flood” Affects University of Illinois Students at Snyder Hall

By Mike Wennmacher Mar 19, 2026 | 1:02 PM

A “catastrophic flood in the basement that severely impacted critical building systems” will affect students at Snyder Hall on the Campus of the University of Illinois.

About 450 students will be relocated to other university housing when they get back from spring break, according to a notice sent out Wednesday morning.

While no damage was done to the rooms themselves or students’ belongings, the email said that electricity, elevators, water heaters, card-access systems and data infrastructure were all affected.