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Flash Flood — Scott, IL

Jun 25, 2021

A series of disturbances tracking along a nearly stationary frontal boundary resulted in two periods of heavy rainfall across parts of central Illinois on June 25th and June 26th. The hardest hit areas were across southern McLean County into far northern Logan County, as well as across southern portions of Scott and Morgan counties. The first wave of heavy rain began around 7pm CDT June 25th and persisted until around 11pm that evening before tapering off. Rainfall amounts across southern McL

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 962036). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Scott, IL

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