Flood — Henderson, Illinois

2023-04-26 to 2023-04-30 · near Heapsville, Henderson, Illinois

Event narrative

The Mississippi River at Burlington rose above its major flood stage of 18.0 feet during the evening hours of April 26th. The river continues to rise to 19.68 feet on the evening of April 30th.

Wider weather episode

Significant flooding occurred on the mainstem Mississippi largely due to the record snowfall this winter in Minnesota and Wisconsin, frozen ground, rapid snowmelt during the middle of April, and saturated soils. Major flooding was observed at all sites along the Mississippi north of Keokuk Iowa and most sites saw one of their top 10 crests on record.

This flooding had numerous impacts, with many roads, businesses, homes, and people affected.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1097188. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.