May 8, 1996
Slow moving thunderstorms dumped between 4 and 9 inches of rain over Menard county. All major roads around Petersburg were closed for a few hours (Rt. 97, Rt. 123, and Rt. 29), so the town was isolated for a while. Some roads in the county were washed out and several homes in Athens sustained flood damage (one had a basement wall collapse). No injuries were reported. Road and bridge damage was estimated around $1 million. No private property damage estimate was available.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5561527). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Menard County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.