Flood in Henderson County, Illinois

Flood April 11, 2020 – April 16, 2020 · 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 Burlington Iowa (BRLI4) rose above its major flood stage of 18 feet at 9 PM CST on April 11th and fell back below major flood stage at 1 AM on April 16th. The river crested 18.21 feet at 6 AM on April 13th.

The wider storm

The winter snow pack across Minnesota and Wisconsin was 125 to 200 percent of normal. This slowly melted during the spring and caused the Mississippi River in Burlington, Iowa to rise above its major flood stage during the second week of April.

Began near Carthage Lake (40.7844, -91.0888).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 885955. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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