May 17, 2020
Locally heavy rainfall occurred within a broken line of showers and storms. This activity occurred within a rather strong southwest wind flow in the warm sector of a low pressure center over far northwest Illinois. The cold front arced from the low into central Illinois and then southwest across south central Missouri. Storm coverage and intensity was tempered by limited instability.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 886803). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Vanderburgh County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.