May 6, 2012
A warm front slowly lifted northward across portions of central Illinois during the afternoon of May 6th. Severe thunderstorms developed along this boundary with slow storm motions leading to flooding. Additional thunderstorms developed late in the evening and overnight leading to additional flooding.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 374820). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Iroquois County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.