Feb 20, 2018
A slow-moving frontal boundary brought very heavy rainfall to central Illinois from Monday, February 19th through Tuesday, February 20th. Many locations east of I-55 and north of I-70 picked up 3 to 5 inches of rain...with locally higher amounts in excess of 6 inches. The heavy rain occurring on top of the frozen ground led to significant run-off and widespread flooding along area creeks and streams. Several roads had water flowing across them during the evening of February 20th, particularly
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 742611). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Vermilion County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.