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Flash Flood — Winnebago, IL

Jun 28, 2017

Property Damage
$500K
Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

Severe thunderstorms produced heavy rain, flash flooding, wind damage and a few tornadoes during the evening hours of June 28th. A wake low after earlier thunderstorms caused high winds across part of central Illinois including a measured gust to 61 mph at Pontiac Airport (KPNT).

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 717138). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Winnebago, IL

This event is one of many recorded floods in Winnebago County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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