May 30, 2018
A stationary frontal boundary interacting with an unseasonably moist airmass triggered several clusters of thunderstorms across north-central Illinois during the morning of May 30th. Locally heavy rainfall of 3 to 5 inches occurred from eastern Peoria County across portions of Tazewell, Marshall, and Woodford counties. Due to excessive rainfall rates, flash flooding was reported in many areas. Route 17 became impassable when Gimlet Creek overflowed onto the roadway near Sparland in Marshall C
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 761485). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Woodford County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.