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Flood in Saline County, Illinois
63 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.
NCEI records 63 flood events in Saline County, Illinois, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 23 years.
May is the busiest month, with 18 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 31 events against 32 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 6,507 flood events recorded in Illinois; its 16.6 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 | Saline County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 63 | 6,507 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.6 | 11.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 27.0 | 5.1 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 61 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | May | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
2Mar
5Apr
9May
18Jun
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Recorded events
All 63 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $800K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Flood | — | $30K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2013 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $17M | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2005 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1999 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Flood | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $1.5M | $50K | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Saline County had?
63 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 Saline County?
18 Jul 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Saline County?
The flood of 18 Mar 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $17M.
How does Saline County compare with Illinois for flood?
16.6 events per 100 square miles against 11.7 statewide; the county holds 63 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.