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Flood — Jasper, IL

May 4, 2017

Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

Another round of heavy rainfall occurred across central and southeast Illinois on May 4th, as an area of low pressure tracked from the Texas panhandle to southwest Indiana. Rainfall with this particular system was heaviest across south-central Illinois, with many locations along and south of I-72 receiving 1.5 to 2.5 inches. 6-day rainfall totals from April 29-May 4 ranged from 4 to 7 inches. Cooperative weather observers measured 7.26 in Newton (Jasper County), 7.07 at the Shelbyville Dam (S

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 703313). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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