Flash Flood in Henderson County, Illinois

Flash Flood August 5, 2023 · Henderson County, Illinois

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Law Enforcement reported that IL-96 was flooded in a construction zone around Camp Creek. The flooding was discovered around 615 AM CDT.

The wider storm

A significant rain event occurred late Friday into Saturday across west central Illinois, which resulted in flash flooding. A slow moving mesoscale convective vortex (MCV) tracked over the area and brought very heavy rain in a short amount of time. Rainfall amounts between 2 and 4 inches fell in less than 6 hours.

Began near Lomax (40.6400, -91.1400).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1129571. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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