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Flood — Wayne, IL

Dec 27, 2015

A cold front lifted north and stalled over the region for a few days. A couple of areas of low pressure developed and moved northeast along the front, bringing multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms. Rainfall totals from late on the 25th through the 29th ranged from 3 to 6 inches. The heavy rain resulted in widespread standing water on farm fields, along with pockets of more significant road flooding.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 608904). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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