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Flash Flood — Fulton, IL

Jun 25, 2024

Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

A cold front triggered a broken line of thunderstorms across north-central Illinois during the evening of June 25th. Some of the cells produced wind gusts of around 60 mph, with one storm dropping golf ball-sized hail in Altona in Knox County. Excessive rainfall rates from another storm created localized flash flooding in Canton in Fulton County.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1187053). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Fulton, IL

This event is one of many recorded floods in Fulton County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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