Flood in Alexander County, Illinois

Flood March 1, 2025 · Alexander County, Illinois

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Late February flooding continued into early March along the Ohio River at Cairo. Minor flooding of low-lying fields and woodlands continued. River levels fell just below flood stage in the afternoon of the 1st.

The wider storm

A prolonged flooding event on the Ohio river, that began in the middle of February, continued into March at Shawneetown, Olmsted, and Cairo. Minor flooding of bottomland continued at all three locations. Heavy rainfall in the middle of February was the cause of rising river levels which lowered just below flood stage at all three sites from the afternoon of the 1st to the early morning of the 2nd.

Began near Cairo (37.0012, -89.1643).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1240584. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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