Flash Flood — Lawrence, Illinois

2022-07-24 · near Russellville, Lawrence, Illinois

Event narrative

Flooding on Route 33 south of Russellville.

Wider weather episode

Scattered thunderstorms developed along an outflow boundary near I-70 during the afternoon. As clusters of storms moved southeast during the evening, additional development behind the initial storms resulted in multiple rounds of thunderstorms over the same areas. More than 4 inches of rain fell in Lawrence County in six hours, producing isolated flash flooding. The storms also produced an isolated strong wind gust.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1042999. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.