Dec 1, 2011
A slow-moving and complex storm system brought wave after wave of heavy rain during the first week of December. This system along with a handful of other rain events pushed precipitation totals 1 to 3 inches above normal for the month. While no monthly records were broken, the additional rainfall pushed many locations over their annual record rainfall. Paducah, KY ended 2011 with 74.85 inches of rain. This was 7.74 inches above the old record. Many rivers in southern Illinois rose above flood st
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 355603). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Jackson County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.