Cairo, IL severe weather history
NOAA has logged 326 severe weather events at Cairo in Alexander County, Illinois since 1996 — most often flood.
That is 96.4% of the 338 events recorded across Alexander County as a whole.
- Events on record
- 326
- Direct deaths
- 00 injured
- Property damage
- $12.4M
- Record span
- 1996–Mar 1, 2025
What hits Cairo
Recent events logged at Cairo
| Date | Event | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2025 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 17, 2025 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 17, 2025 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 17, 2025 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 17, 2025 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 10, 2024 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 10, 2024 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $150K |
| Jul 19, 2023 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $150K |
| May 9, 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 6, 2023 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 6, 2023 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 6, 2023 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 6, 2023 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 1, 2022 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 1, 2022 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 1, 2022 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 22, 2022 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 22, 2022 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 1, 2021 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $4K |
| Mar 2, 2021 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 1, 2020 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 1, 2020 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 1, 2020 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 1, 2020 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 21, 2020 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 21, 2020 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 21, 2020 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 21, 2020 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 1, 2020 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 1, 2020 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · dates in UTC · newest 40 records
Cairo severe weather — your questions
When was the last severe weather event at Cairo?
The most recent event on record for Cairo is dated Mar 1, 2025 (UTC). NOAA publishes confirmed records on a delay of one to three months.
How many severe weather events has Cairo recorded?
Cairo appears in 326 NOAA storm reports since 1996 — 96.4% of everything logged across Alexander County.
What is the most common severe weather at Cairo?
Flood leads the record at Cairo, out of 7 hazard types logged there.
Have there been weather deaths at Cairo?
No direct weather deaths are recorded at Cairo since 1996.
Which decade was busiest at Cairo?
The 2010s carry the most reports for Cairo, with 217 events logged.