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Flood — Pulaski, IL

May 1, 2020

Minor river flooding occurred during early May in response to a few rounds of thunderstorms from late April into early May. The flooding was primarily on the mainstem rivers, such as the Ohio and Mississippi. On the lowermost section of the Ohio River, the gage at Cairo had been above flood stage since early February. At all river gage sites, the flooding in May was minor. Low-lying fields, a few river access roads, and some riverfront parkland was under water. Some crop damage occurred to early

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 885643). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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