Jul 12, 2014
An upper-level disturbance interacting with a very moist airmass triggered a cluster of thunderstorms across east-central Illinois during the morning of July 12th. The storms were efficient rain-producers and tended to back-build over the same locations, resulting in 4 to 6 inches of rain from southeastern McLean County across northern Piatt County into central and northern Champaign County. As much as 7 inches of rain was reported in northwestern Champaign County around Mahomet. As a result
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 536244). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Champaign County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.