Flood in Wabash County, Illinois

Flood April 10, 2024 – April 23, 2024 · Wabash County, Illinois

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

The wider storm

Well above normal rainfall upstream on the White, Wabash, and Ohio Rivers late March through mid-April led to minor flooding occurring mid-month along the Wabash River and just downstream of the Wabash/Ohio confluence in Southeast Illinois. River crests occurred between the 19th and 21st, with a swift decline in river levels bringing an end of flooding shortly after. Flooding of low-lying areas occurred, with limited impacts to rural roads, agriculture, and oil wells.

Began near Rochester (38.3407, -87.8383).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1171413. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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