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Flood in Scott County, Illinois
42 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.
Scott County, Illinois, has 42 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 15 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 17 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 27 events against 15 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 6,507 flood events recorded in Illinois; its 16.7 per 100 square miles compares with 11.7 statewide.
Compared with Illinois
| Measure | Scott County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 42 | 6,507 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.7 | 11.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 86.8 | 5.1 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 61 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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11Jun
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Recorded events
All 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2015 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2014 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | $750K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2010 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2008 | Flash Flood | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Feb 1997 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Scott County had?
42 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 Scott County?
24 May 2024 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Scott County?
The flash flood of 19 Jun 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K and crop damage at $750K.
How does Scott County compare with Illinois for flood?
16.7 events per 100 square miles against 11.7 statewide; the county holds 42 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.