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Flood in Jackson County, Illinois
203 floods and flash floods events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Flood, Flash Flood, Coastal Flood, Lakeshore Flood.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Jackson County, Illinois, has 203 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 29 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 36 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 112 events against 91 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.1% of the 6,507 flood events recorded in Illinois; its 34.8 per 100 square miles compares with 11.7 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Illinois
| Measure | Jackson County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 203 | 6,507 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 34.8 | 11.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 38.6 | 5.1 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 61 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
17Feb
15Mar
25Apr
33May
36Jun
34Jul
21Aug
3Sep
5Oct
2Nov
2Dec
10
Recorded events
The 159 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 203. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2021 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2020 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2019 | Flood | — | $10K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2019 | Flood | — | $50K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | $100K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Flood | — | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2018 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Flood | — | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2016 | Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2016 | Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Flood | — | $2K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Flood | — | $2K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2015 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2015 | Flood | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2013 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Flood | — | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2012 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2011 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Flood | — | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2010 | Flood | — | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2010 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2008 | Flood | — | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2008 | Flood | — | — | $30K | 1 | — | County |
| 15 May 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $1.8M | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2007 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 May 2002 | Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2000 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1999 | Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 May 1999 | Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Feb 1999 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1998 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jun 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 May 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 May 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Apr 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Feb 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jan 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jun 1997 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 May 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jan 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jun 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jun 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1996 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 May 1996 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Flood | — | $30K | $30K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Apr 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Jackson County had?
203 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of floods and flash floods became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded flood event in Jackson County?
23 Sep 2024 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Jackson County?
The flood of 18 Mar 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.8M.
How does Jackson County compare with Illinois for flood?
34.8 events per 100 square miles against 11.7 statewide; the county holds 203 of the state's 6,507 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Flood hub and the county page.