Illinois, 1999

Flooding in Illinois, April 3, 1999

April 3, 1999 · NWS PAH · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Thunderstorms produced around 2 inches of rain in a 2-hour time period. This resulted in street flooding in some communities in Hamilton and Saline Counties.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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What happened

The episode as NWS PAH wrote it up.

Thunderstorms produced around 2 inches of rain in a 2-hour time period. This resulted in street flooding in some communities in Hamilton and Saline Counties.

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2 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Hamilton

When
April 3, 1:00 PM CST to 2:00 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County, Dahlgren
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.082, -88.539 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flood, Saline

When
April 3, 2:30 PM CST to 3:15 PM CST
Where
Saline County, Carriers Mills
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.753, -88.541 (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: 5691390, 5691391.