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Flash Flood — Stark, IL

Jun 6, 2022

A slow-moving cold front interacted with a warm and moist environment to trigger clusters of thunderstorms across north-central Illinois during the late afternoon and evening of June 6th. Some of the storms produced rainfall of 1 to 3 inches in a short period of time, leading to localized flash flooding. The flooding was primarily focused along and north of an Abingdon to Lacon line.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1031340). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Stark, IL

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