Late July/Early August Flood Events Recap

July 9-August 8th Observed Rainfall Totals

​(6:30PM Monday - 8/8/22) After the months of May and June were dry across much of the state, July and August have featured a much more active/wet weather pattern. This pattern has featured a few notable heavy rain/flooding events across portions of the state, at the end of July and beginning of August.

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Notable Events:
-July 26-28th: St. Louis Metro & Southern Illinois. This event brought a large corridor of 2-6" rainfall totals and some flooding across Southern Illinois, with a localized area of 6-12" rainfall totals and significant flooding across the St. Louis metro area.
-August 1-2nd: Central and Southeastern Illinois. This event brought a corridor of 1-4" rainfall totals and some flooding across portions of Central and Southeastern Illinois, with a localized area of 6-12" rainfall totals and significant flooding across portions of Southeastern Illinois.
-August 3-4th: Eastern & Southwestern Illinois.
​-August 6-8th: Northern Illinois. This event brought a large corridor of 1-4" rainfall totals and some flooding across Northern Illinois, with a localized area of 6-12" rainfall totals and significant flooding across portions of Northwestern Illinois.

Wrap-Up...
•Several notable heavy rain/flooding events have occurred across portions of the state, at the end of July and beginning of August.
•Notable Events:
-July 26-28th: St. Louis Metro & Southern Illinois. 
-August 1-2nd: Central and Southeastern Illinois.
-August 3-4th: Eastern & Southwestern Illinois.
​-August 6-8th: Northern Illinois.

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