Jul 17, 2022
A weak low pressure system moved into northeast Indiana, with a slow moving cold front extending southeast through central Illinois. Widespread showers and thunderstorms developed south of I-72 and moved east during the morning. Near I-70, training thunderstorms led to heavy rain and isolated flash flooding.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1042932). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Effingham County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.