Feb 22, 2022
Several rounds of heavy rain and thunderstorms moved across the region on the 17th. Rainfall of 3 to 5 inches created pockets of road flooding, along with flash flooding of creeks that affected several dwellings. Larger rivers rose out of their banks in subsequent days. The heavy rain occurred ahead of a cold front as it entered southeast Missouri and southern Illinois from the northwest. Weak waves of low pressure moved northeast along the front. A strong 850 mb jet up to 60 to 70 knots was acc
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1006564). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Livingston County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.