Flash Flood — Henderson, Illinois

2019-05-29 to 2019-05-30 · near Oquawka, Henderson, Illinois

Event narrative

Route 164 closed due to high water over the road between Gladstone and Oquawka.

Wider weather episode

An upper level low moved over Iowa, sparking some showers and thunderstorms during the late afternoon and evening. Some of the storms spawned some funnel clouds and weak tornadoes. The storm complex then expanded and produced heavy rain. These heavy rains fell on completely saturated soils, and produced a round of significant flash flooding, which closed many roads.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 826811. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.