Flood — Massac, Illinois

2025-02-15 · near Metropolis, Massac, Illinois

Event narrative

Heavy rainfall led to minor flooding of the usual trouble spots in Metropolis, including standing water on one lane of US Highway 45/10th Street.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1234957. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.