Illinois, 2000

Flash Flood in Illinois, July 28, 2000

July 28, 2000 · NWS LSX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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.

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 91 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 10:30 UTC.

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Event by event

1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Macoupin

When
July 28, 4:30 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where
Macoupin County, South Portion
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.261, -89.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Average rainfall of 4 to 5 inches fell across the south half of Macoupin County during the early morning hours. Reports around Staunton indicated up to 9 inches of rain may have fallen. Residents of the Staunton area said it was the worst flooding they could remember. At one point, there was no way to get in or out of town as all roads were flooded. Numerous basements were flooded with up to 4 feet of water. One street collapsed leaving a hole 6 feet long, 5 feet wide and 4 feet deep. Other roads across the county were closed including Old Route 66 and Route 4 near Carlinville. The next day a farm combine fell into a 40 foot wide and 20 foot deep sink hole which formed in a field near Mt. Olive.

What these are

Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

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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: 5165041.