Jul 1, 2015
The active June weather pattern continued through July, bringing fronts that moved in and near the regional river basins. After having the wettest June on record, the state of Illinois experienced a very wet July. Flooding continued or started again on many rivers in the Mississippi, Wabash, and Ohio Valleys.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 589182). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Union County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.