Oct 23, 2009
An intensifying, slow moving area of low pressure moved into central Illinois from late on October 22 into October 23. The result was a prolonged period of heavy rain on already saturated ground. Rainfall amounts in a 24 to 30 hour period ranged from 2.00 to 3.50 inches of rain. The heavy rain and saturated ground caused significant damage to a road in DeWitt County.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 199976). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in De Witt County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.