46
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$4.4M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Christian County, Illinois: 46 recorded events between 2000 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #681 nationally and #12 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Christian County, Illinois: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Christian County is the 2000s, when 21 of the county's 46 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Christian County archive, flash flood makes up 10.4% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #681 for this hazard and #12 within Illinois, putting it in the 77.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for flash flood in Christian County with 16 recorded events, while Feb is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2025 | PANA | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | PANA | 0 | $0 |
| May 15, 2023 | MORRISONVILLE | 0 | $3K |
| Jun 26, 2022 | KINCAID | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | ROSAMOND | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 22, 2020 | STONINGTON | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 22, 2019 | ROBY | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 17, 2018 | EDINBURG | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | ROSAMOND | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 11, 2018 | ROBY | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Christian County
- Thunderstorm Wind 217
- Hail 112
- Tornado 60
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A severe thunderstorm produced 2.50 to 4.00 of rain within 90 minutes in northwest and central Christian County, including parts of the city of Taylorville. Most rural roads from Taylorville to Edinburg and Kincaid were impassable. Some city streets and basements in homes in northwestern portions of Taylorville were also flooded. Illinois Routes 29 and 104 from Taylorville to Kincaid were closed for a period of time during the late evening. The flooding subsided by Midnight local time.
Slow moving thunderstorms with very heavy rain resulted in flash flooding in the town of Edinburg and surrounding rural areas. Water was covering most roads in and near Edinburg, some of which were impassable. The flooding subsided shortly after midnight local time.
Heavy rainfall, with rates of 2.00 per hour, resulted in flash flooding across much of southeast Christian County. The village of Pana had significant street flooding, with the depth of the water around one foot in spots.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Christian County, Illinois?
46 flash flood events are recorded in Christian County between 2000 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Christian County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Christian County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Christian County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Flash Flood in Christian County, Illinois.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/illinois/christian-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.