Jun 3, 2020
A stationary frontal boundary extending from southern Lake Michigan to northern Missouri triggered clusters of strong to severe thunderstorms across portions of central Illinois during the evening of June 3rd into the pre-dawn hours of June 4th. Some of the cells produced damaging wind gusts of around 60mph, hail as large as quarters, and torrential downpours. Three to four inches of rain was reported in a few spots, leading to localized flash flooding across Douglas and Edgar counties.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 895818). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Edgar County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.