May 10, 1996
Many roads in Jackson County became impassable after 3 to 5 inches of rain fell in about 3 hours. U.S. 51 near Illinois 149 was impassable. This flooding combined with the late April flash flood resulted in a federal disaster declaration for Jackson County. Rainfall totals from late April into early May were close to 12 inches. In the May 10 event, a family narrowly escaped injury when their camper vehicle was swept off a road by high water. They swam to safety, but their mobile home and its con
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5554378). 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.