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Flash Flood — Clay, IL

Jun 23, 2013

Scattered thunderstorms developed across southeast Illinois during the late morning and early afternoon of June 23rd, continuing into the early morning of June 24th. Due to copious amounts of moisture in the environment and the slow movement of the storms, portions of Clay County picked up as much as 4 to 6 inches of rain in a short amount of time. As a result, significant flash flooding occurred in Flora as well as parts of rural Clay County and adjoining counties in southeast Illinois. Addi

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 464791). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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