Flash Flood — Crawford, Illinois

2020-08-03 · near Robinson, Crawford, Illinois

Event narrative

Several roads were flooded in Robinson. In addition, the Tempco Products building flooded due to rising water from a nearby creek.

Wider weather episode

A slow-moving frontal boundary triggered a couple bands of showers and thunderstorms across southeast Illinois from late morning through mid-afternoon of August 3rd. The heaviest rainfall of 2 to 5 inches occurred from near Flora in Clay County northeastward to Robinson in Crawford County...with an observer in Robinson measuring 4.65. Due to excessive rainfall rates, flash flooding developed in both communities.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 914865. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.