Flash Flooding and Flooding in Illinois, May 4 to 6, 2017

Heavy rainfall of 2.00 to 3.00 inches during the early morning hours of May 4th, on already saturated ground, resulted in flash flooding across much of Shelby County. Officials reported that most roads were impassable and numerous creeks rapidly flooded. Parts of Illinois Route 128 were closed north and south of Shelbyville, and Illinois Route 32 was closed north of Windsor.

Heavy rainfall of 2.00 to 3.00 inches during the early morning hours of May 4th, on already saturated ground, resulted in flash flooding across southern Christian County. Officials reported that most roads were impassable and numerous creeks rapidly flooded.

Heavy rainfall of 2.00 to 3.50 inches during the early morning hours of May 4th, on already saturated ground, resulted in flash flooding across most of Coles County. Officials reported that most roads were impassable and numerous creeks rapidly flooded. Several streets in Charleston and Mattoon were closed due to the flooding. Parts of Illinois Route 130 north of Charleston were also closed, as were nearly all rural roads between Oakland and Charleston.

Heavy rainfall of 1.75 to 2.50 inches during the early morning hours of May 4th, on already saturated ground, resulted in flash flooding across southern and central Moultrie County. Officials reported that most roads were impassable and numerous creeks rapidly flooded. Illinois Route 32 was closed in spots, between Lovington and Sullivan, and near the Shelby County line. Illinois Route 121 was also inundated between Allenville and Coles.

Heavy rainfall of 2.00 to 3.00 inches during the early morning hours of May 4th, on already saturated ground, resulted in flash flooding across most of Cumberland County. Officials reported that most roads were impassable and numerous creeks rapidly flooded.

Heavy rainfall of 1.50 to 2.00 inches during the early morning hours of May 4th, on already saturated ground, resulted in flash flooding across southern Piatt County. Officials reported that most roads were impassable and numerous creeks rapidly flooded.

Heavy rainfall of 2.00 to 2.50 inches during the early morning hours of May 4th, on already saturated ground, resulted in flash flooding across much of Douglas County. Officials reported that most roads were impassable and numerous creeks rapidly flooded. Illinois Route 130 was closed from Camargo to the Champaign County line. Nearly all rural roads north of U.S. Highway 36 in the northeast part of the county were also closed.

Heavy rainfall of 1.50 to 2.50 inches during the early morning hours of May 4th, on already saturated ground, resulted in flash flooding across much of Champaign County. Officials reported that most roads were impassable and numerous creeks rapidly flooded, particularly south of I-74 and east of I-57. Numerous streets and viaducts in Champaign and Urbana were also flooded.

Heavy rainfall of 2.00 to 3.00 inches during the early morning hours of May 4th, on already saturated ground, resulted in flash flooding across much of Effingham County. Officials reported that most roads were impassable and numerous creeks rapidly flooded.

Heavy rainfall of 2.00 to 2.50 inches during the early morning hours of May 4th, on already saturated ground, resulted in flash flooding across most of Edgar County. Officials reported that most roads were impassable and numerous creeks rapidly flooded. The heaviest rain was reported in the northwest corner of the county where nearly all rural roads were under water north of U.S. Highway 36.

Heavy rainfall of 1.50 to 2.50 inches during the morning hours of May 4th, on already saturated ground, resulted in flash flooding across much of Vermilion County. Officials reported that most roads were impassable and numerous creeks rapidly flooded, particularly south of I-74. Most rural roads from Allerton to Jamaica to Sidell were closed.

Heavy rainfall of 1.50 to 2.50 inches during the early morning hours of May 4th, on already saturated ground, resulted in flash flooding across most of Jasper County. Officials reported that most roads were impassable and numerous creeks rapidly flooded.

Heavy rainfall around 2.00 inches during the early morning hours of May 4th, on already saturated ground, resulted in flash flooding across most of Clark County. Officials reported that most roads were impassable and numerous creeks rapidly flooded. Nearly all of the rural roads north of I-70 were closed, particularly along the Edgar County line.

Heavy rainfall of 1.00 to 2.00 inches during the morning hours of May 4th, on already saturated ground, resulted in flash flooding across Crawford County. Officials reported that most roads were impassable and numerous creeks rapidly flooded. The heaviest rain was in northeast Crawford County from Hutsonville to West York.

Heavy rainfall of 1.00 to 2.00 inches during the early morning hours of May 4th, on already saturated ground, resulted in flash flooding across much of Clay County. Officials reported that most rural roads were impassable, streets in Flora were flooded and numerous creeks rapidly flooded.

Heavy rainfall of 1.00 to 2.00 inches during the early morning hours of May 4th, on already saturated ground, resulted in flash flooding across most Richland County. Officials reported that most rural roads were impassable, several streets in Olney were flooded, and numerous creeks rapidly flooded.

Heavy rainfall of 1.00 to 2.00 inches during the early morning hours of May 4th, on already saturated ground, resulted in flash flooding across much of Lawrence County. Officials reported that most rural roads were impassable and numerous creeks rapidly flooded. The heaviest rain was reported in northwest Lawrence County near Chauncey.

Heavy rainfall of 2.00 to 3.00 inches during the early morning hours of May 4th, on already saturated ground, resulted in flash flooding across southern Christian County. Officials reported that most roads were impassable and numerous creeks rapidly flooded. Additional rainfall of 0.50 to 1.00 inch later in the day May 4th into May 5th caused creeks and roads to stay flooded for nearly 24 hours. Flood waters subsided by the afternoon on May 5th.

Heavy rainfall of 2.00 to 3.00 inches during the early morning hours of May 4th, on already saturated ground, resulted in flash flooding across much of Shelby County. Officials reported that most roads were impassable and numerous creeks rapidly flooded. Parts of Illinois Route 128 were closed north and south of Shelbyville, and Illinois Route 32 was closed north of Windsor. Additional rainfall of 0.50 to 1.50 inches later in the day May 4th into May 5th caused creeks and roads to stay flooded for nearly 24 hours. Flood waters subsided by the afternoon on May 5th.

Heavy rainfall of 1.75 to 2.50 inches during the early morning hours of May 4th, on already saturated ground, resulted in flash flooding across southern and central Moultrie County. Officials reported that most roads were impassable and numerous creeks rapidly flooded. Illinois Route 32 was closed in spots, between Lovington and Sullivan, and near the Shelby County line. Illinois Route 121 was also inundated between Allenville and Coles. Additional rainfall of 0.50 to 1.00 inch later in the day May 4th into May 5th caused creeks and roads to stay flooded for nearly 24 hours. Flood waters subsided by the afternoon on May 5th.

Heavy rainfall of 1.50 to 2.00 inches during the early morning hours of May 4th, on already saturated ground, resulted in flash flooding across southern Piatt County. Officials reported that most roads were impassable and numerous creeks rapidly flooded. Additional rainfall of 0.50 to 1.00 inch later in the day May 4th into May 5th caused creeks and roads to stay flooded for nearly 24 hours. Flood waters subsided by the afternoon on May 5th.

Heavy rainfall of 1.50 to 2.50 inches during the early morning hours of May 4th, on already saturated ground, resulted in flash flooding across much of Champaign County. Officials reported that most roads were impassable and numerous creeks rapidly flooded, particularly south of I-74 and east of I-57. Numerous streets and viaducts in Champaign and Urbana were also flooded. Additional rainfall of 1.00 to 1.50 inches later in the day May 4th into May 5th caused creeks and roads to stay flooded for nearly 24 hours. Flood waters subsided by the afternoon on May 5th.

Heavy rainfall of 1.50 to 2.50 inches during the morning hours of May 4th, on already saturated ground, resulted in flash flooding across much of Vermilion County. Officials reported that most roads were impassable and numerous creeks rapidly flooded, particularly south of I-74. Most rural roads from Allerton to Jamaica to Sidell were closed. Additional rainfall of 1.00 to 1.50 inches later in the day May 4th into May 5th caused creeks and roads to stay flooded for nearly 24 hours. Flood waters subsided by the afternoon on May 5th.

Heavy rainfall of 2.00 to 2.50 inches during the early morning hours of May 4th, on already saturated ground, resulted in flash flooding across much of Douglas County. Officials reported that most roads were impassable and numerous creeks rapidly flooded. Illinois Route 130 was closed from Camargo to the Champaign County line. Nearly all rural roads north of U.S. Highway 36 in the northeast part of the county were also closed. Additional rainfall around 1.00 inch later in the day May 4th into May 5th caused creeks and roads to stay flooded for nearly 48 hours. Flood waters subsided by the afternoon on May 6th.

Heavy rainfall of 2.00 to 3.50 inches during the early morning hours of May 4th, on already saturated ground, resulted in flash flooding across most of Coles County. Officials reported that most roads were impassable and numerous creeks rapidly flooded. Several streets in Charleston and Mattoon were closed due to the flooding. Parts of Illinois Route 130 north of Charleston were also closed, as were nearly all rural roads between Oakland and Charleston. Additional rainfall around 1.00 inch later in the day May 4th into May 5th caused creeks and roads to stay flooded for nearly 48 hours. Flood waters subsided by the afternoon on May 6th.

Heavy rainfall of 2.00 to 2.50 inches during the early morning hours of May 4th, on already saturated ground, resulted in flash flooding across most of Edgar County. Officials reported that most roads were impassable and numerous creeks rapidly flooded. The heaviest rain was reported in the northwest corner of the county where nearly all rural roads were under water north of U.S. Highway 36. Additional rainfall of 1.00 to 2.00 inches later in the day May 4th into May 5th caused creeks and roads to stay flooded for nearly 48 hours. Flood waters subsided by the afternoon on May 6th.

Heavy rainfall of 2.00 to 3.00 inches during the early morning hours of May 4th, on already saturated ground, resulted in flash flooding across most of Cumberland County. Officials reported that most roads were impassable and numerous creeks rapidly flooded. Additional rainfall around 1.00 inch later in the day May 4th into May 5th caused creeks and roads to stay flooded for nearly 48 hours. Flood waters subsided by the afternoon on May 6th.

Heavy rainfall around 2.00 inches during the morning hours of May 4th, on already saturated ground, resulted in flash flooding across most of Clark County. Officials reported that most roads were impassable and numerous creeks rapidly flooded. Nearly all of the rural roads north of I-70 were closed, particularly along the Edgar County line. Additional rainfall around 1.00 to 1.50 inches later in the day May 4th into May 5th caused creeks and roads to stay flooded for nearly 48 hours. Flood waters subsided by the afternoon on May 6th.

Heavy rainfall of 2.00 to 3.00 inches during the early morning hours of May 4th, on already saturated ground, resulted in flash flooding across much of Effingham County. Officials reported that most roads were impassable and numerous creeks rapidly flooded. Additional rainfall around 1.00 inch later in the day May 4th into May 5th caused creeks and roads to stay flooded for nearly 24 hours. Flood waters subsided by the afternoon on May 5th.

Heavy rainfall of 1.50 to 2.50 inches during the early morning hours of May 4th, on already saturated ground, resulted in flash flooding across most of Jasper County. Officials reported that most roads were impassable and numerous creeks rapidly flooded. Additional rainfall around 1.00 inch later in the day May 4th into May 5th caused creeks and roads to stay flooded for nearly 48 hours. Flood waters subsided by the afternoon on May 6th.

Heavy rainfall of 1.00 to 2.00 inches during the morning hours of May 4th, on already saturated ground, resulted in flash flooding across Crawford County. Officials reported that most roads were impassable and numerous creeks rapidly flooded. The heaviest rain was in northeast Crawford County from Hutsonville to West York. Additional rainfall around 1.00 inch later in the day May 4th into May 5th caused creeks and roads to stay flooded for nearly 48 hours. Flood waters subsided by the afternoon on May 6th.

Heavy rainfall of 1.00 to 2.00 inches during the early morning hours of May 4th, on already saturated ground, resulted in flash flooding across much of Clay County. Officials reported that most rural roads were impassable, streets in Flora were flooded and numerous creeks rapidly flooded. Additional rainfall of 0.50 to 1.00 inch later in the day May 4th into May 5th caused creeks and roads to stay flooded for nearly 24 hours. Flood waters subsided by the afternoon on May 5th.

Heavy rainfall of 1.00 to 2.00 inches during the early morning hours of May 4th, on already saturated ground, resulted in flash flooding across most Richland County. Officials reported that most rural roads were impassable, several streets in Olney were flooded, and numerous creeks rapidly flooded. Additional rainfall around 1.00 inch later in the day May 4th into May 5th caused creeks and roads to stay flooded for nearly 48 hours. Flood waters subsided by the afternoon on May 6th.

Heavy rainfall of 1.00 to 2.00 inches during the early morning hours of May 4th, on already saturated ground, resulted in flash flooding across much of Lawrence County. Officials reported that most rural roads were impassable and numerous creeks rapidly flooded. The heaviest rain was reported in northwest Lawrence County near Chauncey. Additional rainfall around 1.00 inch later in the day May 4th into May 5th caused creeks and roads to stay flooded for nearly 48 hours. Flood waters subsided by the afternoon on May 6th.