Jul 19, 2023
Major flash flooding struck parts of far southern Illinois. The hardest hit counties were Alexander, Pulaski, and Massac in the southern tip of Illinois. Widespread flash flooding of roads made travel difficult or impossible for several hours during the peak of the heaviest rainfall in the morning. There was a bridge that was washed out in Massac County on a secondary road. Among the most impactful road closures was Interstate 57 in Pulaski County. Illinois Route 3 was closed to most vehicles ex
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1102197). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Massac County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.