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Flood — Mercer, IL

Mar 16, 2019

Flood Cause
Heavy Rain / Snow Melt

Significant flooding occurred across eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois during the Spring of 2019. Moderate to major flooding was observed on the Mississippi River due to snowmelt, frozen ground, ice jams, saturated soils, and rainfall from mid March, and continued through the end of the month into April and May. An initial crest occurred during the third and fourth weeks of March.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 815657). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Mercer, IL

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

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