Flash Flood in Franklin County, Illinois

Flash Flood May 10, 1996 – May 11, 1996 · Franklin County, Illinois

$8.0M

Damage as recorded

The wider storm

Very heavy rain fell over ground that was saturated since late April. Franklin County was declared a federal disaster area as a result of total damage since late April. The damage total listed for this event is a sum total for flooding since late April. Flooding of the West Frankfort water treatment plant caused about 700,000 dollars damage.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5554992. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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