Flood in Henderson County, Illinois

Flood October 8, 2019 – October 19, 2019 · Henderson County, Illinois

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Mississippi River at the BRLI4 gage rose above major flood stage of 18.0 feet on the 8th, and crested at 18.36 feet at 1 PM CST on the 15th. It fell back below 18.0 feet on the 19th.

The wider storm

A wet fall pattern resulted in major flooding on a few sites along the Mississippi River in October, 2019. Keithsburg, Illinois and Burlington, Iowa were both over major flood stage due to an extended wet weather pattern from September through early October.

Began near Carthage Lake (40.8007, -91.0853).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 860671. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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