Mar 3, 2023
A strong storm system led to significant impacts. Heavy rainfall amounts of 3 to 4.5 inches produced sporadic flash flooding with a few road closures. Creeks and small rivers such as the Skillet Fork rose above flood stage. Strong wind gusts occurred, ranging between 40 and 56 mph. Nearly all of these were associated with a strong pressure gradient around a deep low pressure center. The exception was a few damaging thunderstorm wind gusts in Massac County in the southern tip of the state. There
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1082762). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Jackson County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.