Jun 3, 2020
An extended period of showers and thunderstorms affected the area June 3-5. The first of these events occurred during morning hours of June 3rd when a a line of thunderstorms moved from eastern Iowa into northwest Illinois along the Interstate 80 corridor and quickly intensified. This line of thunderstorms produced hail, heavy rains, and damaging winds in Henry, Bureau, Putnam, and Warren Counties. One to two inches of rain was reported in a short period of time.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 895129). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Henry County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.