Flash Flood — Pike, Illinois

2020-05-24 · near Hadley, Pike, Illinois

Event narrative

Up to three inches of rain fell in about a two hour time period causing localized flash flooding on Hadley Creek, about 2 miles north northeast of Barry. Hadley Creek was overflowing the low water crossing on 275th Street. A car was driven into the flood waters at the low water crossing and stalled out. The passenger was swept downstream and drowned. The driver was able to make it to dry land. Rescue crews found her body about 1500 feet down stream from the location where the car stalled about 3 hours later.

Wider weather episode

As a weak low pressure system moved northeast through the region, some severe convection developed. Some of the storms produced damaging winds, large hail and flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 921886. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.