Apr 3, 2015
A complex of thunderstorms over east-central Missouri moved and redeveloped southeast across southern Illinois. The activity developed near and north of an east-west oriented convective outflow boundary. The boundary sagged southward through a moderately unstable air mass. There was enough elevated instability during the nighttime hours for isolated large hail. The overall intensity of the storms diminished as the atmosphere stabilized during the wee morning hours. Heavy rainfall and flooding o
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 568495). 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.