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Flash Flood — Christian, IL

Jul 20, 2025

An outflow boundary interacting with a very moist airmass characterized by surface dewpoints in the middle to upper 70s triggered clusters of strong to severe thunderstorms across south-central Illinois during the afternoon and evening of July 20th. Scattered wind damage and flash flooding occurred...mainly south of a Shelbyville to Marshall line.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1276272). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Christian, IL

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