Jul 8, 2022
A weak low pressure system was located in central Missouri, with a slow moving warm front draped across southern Illinois. Widespread thunderstorms developed along the warm front during the pre-dawn hours, with the complex tracking southeast during the morning. The heaviest rains occurred near and south of I-72, where 2 to 4 inches of rain fell, resulting in a few instances of flash flooding.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1041618). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Cass County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.