Flash Flood — Cass, Illinois

2022-07-08 · near Bluff Spgs, Cass, Illinois

Event narrative

Flowing water over North Bluff Springs Road.

Wider weather episode

A weak low pressure system was located in central Missouri, with a slow moving warm front draped across southern Illinois. Widespread thunderstorms developed along the warm front during the pre-dawn hours, with the complex tracking southeast during the morning. The heaviest rains occurred near and south of I-72, where 2 to 4 inches of rain fell, resulting in a few instances of flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1041618. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.