Jun 4, 2008
Several episodes of heavy rain from June 2nd through the 4th, and again on the 6th, produced copious amounts of rain and extensive flooding in eastern Illinois which persisted for two weeks. Rainfall totals ranged from 5 to 11 inches between June 2nd and June 6th, with the majority of the rain falling on June 6th. Hundreds of homes and businesses were flooded, and six counties were declared disaster areas with total damages estimated around $3 Million. An elderly man was killed on June 5th in ru
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 121041). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Coles County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.