Jul 12, 2008
Slow moving thunderstorms continued to back build and produce very heavy rain and flash flooding in a small area of west central Illinois during the early morning hours. The storms developed on an old outflow boundary with the aid of an upper level disturbance. The thunderstorms also produced lightning damage in DeWitt County.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 126857). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Menard County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.