Jul 31, 2020
Numerous slow-moving thunderstorms developed near a stationary front that extended from southeast Missouri across the southern tip of Illinois to western Kentucky. A well-defined upper-level low circulation over eastern Kansas moved east, providing some additional support for the storms. The precipitable water values across the region were on the order of 1.8 to 2.0 inches, which supported heavy rainfall rates that locally approached or exceeded 1.5 inches per hour with the strongest convective
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 905707). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Hardin County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.