Jun 16, 2000
A wide band of thunderstorms, oriented from west to east, moved east across the same areas for a few hours during the nighttime hours. Rainfall amounts were 2 to 3.5 inches in many places, with isolated amounts near 7 inches at Carbondale. Another band of thunderstorms with heavy rain during the early morning hours prolonged flooding into part of the morning. In Williamson County, some side roads were closed due to high water west of Herrin and along the southwest corner of the county. Water was
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5150063). 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.