Flash Flood in Pope County, Illinois

Flash Flood February 15, 2025 · Pope County, Illinois

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A creek overflowed its banks and caused Bushwack Road to be closed due to high water.

The wider storm

Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms produced heavy rainfall (2-5) across much of southern Illinois through the afternoon and evening of the 15th. The heavy rainfall resulted in flash flooding north of Golconda where a creek overflowed its banks. Minor flooding of the usual trouble spots occurred in Metropolis.

Began near Gowansville (37.4374, -88.4945).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1234954. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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