Apr 1, 2001
Flooding of the Vermillion River was caused by snowmelt, heavy rain, and ice jams. The ice jams significantly aggravated the flooding in Davis, where several houses were damaged and parkland was flooded. Residents of at least six homes in Davis were evacuated. The floodwaters also washed over almost a half mile of state highway 18 near Davis. Elsewhere along the river, farmland and other lowlands were flooded.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5242862). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Clay County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.