Flood in Clinton County, Illinois
Flood May 11, 2015 – May 12, 2015 · Clinton County, Illinois
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Sugar Creek was in flood after the area received up to 5 inches of rain in 3 days. Where Sugar Creek crosses Airport Road, it was at least 2 to 3 feet deep. The road was closed with a sign denoting this. However, a 28 year old man in a GMC Sierra pickup truck drove into the flood waters around 530 am on May 12th and was swept about 75 yards down stream. A witness saw this happen and called 911. It took about 6 hours before they found his truck submerged in about 8 to 10 feet of water 75 yards south of Airport Road. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The wider storm
Clinton County Illinois had received about 5 inches of rain since May 9th. Numerous creeks and rivers were flooding, including Sugar Creek south southwest of Damiansville, IL.
Began near Damiansville (38.4975, -89.6403).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 588982. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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