Flash Flood — Saline, Illinois

1996-05-10 to 1996-05-11 · near Harrisburg, Saline, Illinois

Wider weather episode

Many roads became impassable. One bridge was moved about a foot. The flooding from this event combined with the late April flooding caused very heavy damage. Saline County was declared a federal disaster area. Rainfall totals from late April into early May were near a foot in many areas. The damage total is for the series of floods.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5554387. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.