Sep 3, 2022
A slowly approaching cold front triggered numerous clusters of thunderstorms across central Illinois during the evening of September 3rd into the early morning of September 4th. Some of the storms produced locally heavy rainfall of 2 to 3 inches and isolated flash flooding. The hardest hit location was Decatur, where widespread street flooding occurred.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1056609). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in MacOn County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.