May 1, 2002
Moderate flooding of the Big Muddy River occurred. The river was above flood stage at Murphysboro for the entire month. A crest of 33.5 feet occurred on May 18, which was almost 18 feet above flood stage. Parks, woodlands, and fields in the Murphysboro area were flooded. Some access roads were inundated. Few structures were flooded, partly due to extensive buyout programs that have reduced the population in the flood plain. At Plumfield, the river crested at 27.2 feet on May 17, well above the 2
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5295695). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Franklin County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.