Apr 4, 2017
Severe weather during the first week of April resulted in a couple of tornadoes and several reports of hail and straight line wind damage across the tri-state area. There was also some flash flooding across portions of Taylor and Lafayette counties where a line of storms stalled out and produced 10-12 inches of rain in around 12 hours.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 684185). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Lafayette County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.