Flash Flood in Brown County, Illinois
Flash Flood June 15, 2013 – June 16, 2013 · Brown County, Illinois
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Up to five inches of rain fell in about a three hour period. Several roads were flooded including County Road 550N. A man, along with his two year old son, tried to drive his car through 2 feet of flowing water on County Road 550N, about a mile and an half west of Illinois Route 107. The vehicle was swept off the road. He managed to unbuckle his son from the car seat, but could not get a hold of him because of the rushing waters. The man made it to dry ground. The child's body was found the next morning about half a mile down stream.
The wider storm
A cold front was approaching the region. Numerous thunderstorms developed ahead of frontal boundary. Some of the storms produced damaging winds, large hail and flash flooding in west central Illinois.
Began near Daisy (40.0800, -90.7000).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 463324. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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