Jul 8, 2022
A weak low pressure system was located in southwestern Illinois on the afternoon of July 8, 2022, with a stationary front draped near the I-70 corridor. A secondary cold front pushed into central Illinois from the north, and scattered thunderstorms developed along both boundaries. As storm clusters progressed to the southeast, they produced isolated flash flooding, hail, and wind damage.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1041626). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Knox County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.