43
Recorded events
3
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$2.0M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Crawford County, Illinois: 43 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #752 nationally and #17 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Crawford County, Illinois: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Crawford County is the 2010s, when 20 of the county's 43 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 Crawford County archive, flash flood makes up 15.3% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #752 for this hazard and #17 within Illinois, putting it in the 75.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for flash flood in Crawford County with 11 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2000 | ROBINSON | 0 | 3 | 0 | $1.0M |
| Sep 10, 2000 | ROBINSON | 0 | 0 | 1 | $1.0M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2025 | DUNCANVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 9, 2022 | ROBINSON | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 2, 2022 | OBLONG | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | OBLONG | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 3, 2020 | ROBINSON | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 20, 2020 | TRIMBLE | 0 | $0 |
| May 29, 2019 | BELLAIR | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 8, 2018 | KIBBIE | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 12, 2018 | BELLAIR | 0 | $0 |
| May 11, 2017 | PIERCEBURG | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Crawford County
- Thunderstorm Wind 137
- Hail 69
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A cluster of thunderstorms persisted over mainly the far northern parts of the county into the overnight hours. Radar estimates indicated from 4 to over 5 inches of rain falling over a period of less than 6 hours. This resulted in flash flooding occurring in the far northwestern part of the county. A culvert went over its banks, resulting in an 80 foot long, 25 foot deep section of secondary roadway being washed away during the overnight hours. During the early morning hours, a female driver, unaware of the washout, drove off the roadway, into the hole. Shortly thereafter, a truck with two occupants went off the roadway as well. The truck stuck the car's gas tank, resulting in a fire. All three occupants were killed. A rail road bridge, 60 feet long, was also washed out completely in the area.
Numerous rural roads and highways were reported flooding during the event. Illinois Route 1, north of Trimble, Illinois Route 33 between Willow Hill and the Fairview Drive-in and Illinois Route 1A between Trimble and Robinson were all reported as flooded. Signs were put up in the area to warn motorists, but the roads were not closed. Water was reported over the Yale Spur in the Bellair area.
At 1240 am CST, several streets were reported to be flooded in Robinson, as well as many outlying county roads. A cooperative observer in Hutsonville reported 3.7 inches of rain for the 24 hour period. State Route 1A, as well as Route 33, west of Robinson, and the intersection of Route 1 and County Road 1300N were reported flooded in spots.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Crawford County, Illinois?
43 flash flood events are recorded in Crawford County between 1996 and 2025, causing 3 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Crawford County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Crawford County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Crawford 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 Crawford County, Illinois.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/illinois/crawford-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.