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Flood — Pulaski, IL

Jan 23, 2002

Property Damage
$25K

Thunderstorms repeatedly moved over the same corridor from Scott County, Missouri northeast across Alexander and Pulaski Counties in Illinois. Rainfall totals were 3 to 5 inches in a few hours' time. In Johnson County, the sheriff's office in Vienna reported 3 inches. Two vehicles were involved in flooding incidents in Johnson County, but no injuries were reported. One of the incidents was in Vienna and the other was southeast of Reevesville. Pulaski County officials reported flooding at State H

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5277256). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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