Jun 27, 2021
A slow-moving cold front interacting with a warm and very humid airmass resulted in scattered thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening of June 27th. One cluster of storms dropped heavy rainfall of 2 to 4 inches in Mattoon in Coles County, causing localized flash flooding and a few road closures.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 962352). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Coles County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.