Apr 25, 2008
Thunderstorms with heavy rain were triggered by an upper level disturbance moving across Iowa toward northern Illinois. Excessive rainfall amounts of 3 to 6 inches occurred during the late night of April 24 into the early morning of April 25, which caused flash flooding. Law enforcement officials and the emergency manager reported mud slides and road closures. Hardest hit were areas south of Highway 18 and north of Highway 151, including Lancaster and Platteville. Damage to homes, roads, bridge
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 87940). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Grant County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.