50
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$14.3M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Fulton County, Illinois: 50 recorded events between 2000 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #606 nationally and #10 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Fulton County, Illinois: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Fulton County is the 2010s, when 22 of the county's 50 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 Fulton County archive, flash flood makes up 8.1% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #606 for this hazard and #10 within Illinois, putting it in the 80.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for flash flood in Fulton County with 13 recorded events, while Jan 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 16, 2024 | MARIETTA | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | BRYANT | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | ST DAVID | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | DUNCAN MILLS | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | SMITHFIELD | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | FIATT | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | FIATT | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | CANTON INGERSOLL ARP | 0 | $0 |
| May 14, 2022 | AVON | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 24, 2021 | BRYANT | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Fulton County
- Thunderstorm Wind 298
- Hail 210
- Tornado 48
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Torrential rainfall of 4.00 to 8.00 inches resulted in damage to nearly 2000 houses in the county. Several homes had to be evacuated in the town of London Mills. Every creek and stream in the county was flooded, which damaged a few levees and culverts. Nearly every road in the county was impassable, and numerous water rescues were made. This rainfall lead to record or near record flooding on the Spoon River from April 18th through the 24th.
The levee protecting the town of London Mills from the Spoon River broke in several locations during the evening of April 18th. This exacerbated the flooding which had already occurred the night before from torrential rainfall. Twenty houses were inundated on the south side of London Mills. In addition, Illinois Route 116 and County Road 2 were under several feet of water. Evacuations had been done so there were no injuries reported.
Numerous roads were flooded including Illinois Route 95 near Smithfield. Also, a section of the intersection of Illinois Route 9 and US Route 24 was washed away due to the heavy rains. Some basements were flooded in Farmington. Due to the heavy rains, a car hydroplaned causing it to go into a ditch off Illinois Route 78 near Norris. Four people in the car sustained minor injuries.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Fulton County, Illinois?
50 flash flood events are recorded in Fulton County between 2000 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Fulton County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Fulton County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Fulton 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 Fulton County, Illinois.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/illinois/fulton-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.