Flash Flood in Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Flash Flood July 21, 2017 – July 22, 2017 · Jo Daviess County, Illinois

$6.5M

Damage as recorded

$1.0M

Crop damage

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Widespread flash flooding occurred throughout the county from 3 to over 9 inches of rain. Almost 1000 structures were flooded. Two water treatment sewage plants sustained damage with thousands of acres of crops lost. Preliminary damage estimates are between 7 and 8 million dollars.

The wider storm

A long duration convective event along a stalled boundary occurred. This resulted in a major heavy rain and flooding event from 3 to over 8 inches of rain falling. Some storms become severe with damaging winds over 60 mph and isolated large hail.

Began near East Dubuque (42.5179, -90.6500).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF1 Whiteside County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 716674. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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