Feb 28, 2021
Localized flooding occurred in the Shawnee hills of far southern Illinois. Ahead of a northward moving warm front, rain moved northeastward across the region during the late afternoon and evening hours on February 27. Waves of moderate to heavy rain with embedded thunderstorms continued through the night and into the day on the 28th. This heavy rain was associated with a cold front that trailed from a low pressure system. The low moved from the Plains to the Great Lakes, placing southern Illino
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 941039). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Pope County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.