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Flood — Pope, IL

Mar 10, 2015

Moderate flooding occurred along most of the Ohio River, with pockets of only minor flooding. A heavy rainfall event on March 3 was followed by a major winter storm on March 4 into early March 5. Two more heavy rainfall events occurred in quick succession. On the 9th and 10th, one to two inches of rain fell, followed by two to four more inches on the 13th and 14th. The combined effect of all these rain and snow events was a prolonged flooding event on the Ohio River. Since the precipitation was

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 562531). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Pope, IL

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