Illinois, 1996

Flood in Illinois, June 13 to 22, 1996

June 13 to 22, 1996 · NWS PAH · 1 event in 1 county or zone

The Little Wabash River was above flood stage from June 13 to June 22. It crested 3 feet above flood stage on June 17.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS PAH wrote it up.

The Little Wabash River was above flood stage from June 13 to June 22. It crested 3 feet above flood stage on June 17. Little additional damage was caused by this flooding beyond what occurred in May. The main effect was flooding of low agricultural land and a few roads.

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1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, White

When
June 13, 12:01 AM CST to June 22, 5:00 PM CST
Where
White forecast zone
Coordinates
38.088, -88.180 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5560259.