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Flood in Wayne County, Illinois
104 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 104 flood events in Wayne County, Illinois, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 26 years.
June is the busiest month, with 18 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 67 events against 37 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 6,507 flood events recorded in Illinois; its 14.6 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 | Wayne County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 104 | 6,507 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.6 | 11.7 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 65.2 | 5.1 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 61 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
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7Mar
12Apr
9May
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18Jul
18Aug
10Sep
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Recorded events
All 104 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 2023 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2022 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2021 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2021 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2020 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2020 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jan 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2019 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Feb 2019 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2018 | Flood | — | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2018 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2017 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2017 | Flood | — | $80K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2016 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 2015 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2015 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2014 | Flood | — | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 24 Dec 2013 | Flood | — | $20K | — | 1 | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2013 | Flood | — | — | $30K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jan 2013 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2013 | Flash Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2011 | Flood | — | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2011 | Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Dec 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 2009 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Flood | — | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2006 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jan 2005 | Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 May 2002 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 May 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2000 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2000 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1999 | Flash Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jul 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1999 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1999 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Feb 1999 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Feb 1999 | Flood | — | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 1999 | Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1997 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jun 1996 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Apr 1996 | Flood | — | $5K | $20K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Wayne County had?
104 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 Wayne County?
19 Jul 2025 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Wayne County?
The flash flood of 28 Apr 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Wayne County compare with Illinois for flood?
14.6 events per 100 square miles against 11.7 statewide; the county holds 104 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.