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Flash Flood — Morgan, IL

Sep 20, 2009

Deaths
1
Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

A low pressure center tracked into central Illinois by early afternoon, producing a narrow band of intense rain in parts of west central Illinois and a small part of southeast Illinois. Isolated rainfall totals of 4.00 to 5.00 inches resulted in flash flooding. A man drowned in Morgan County as a result of the flooding.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 197584). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Morgan, IL

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

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