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Flood in White County, Illinois

227 floods and flash floods events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Flood, Flash Flood, Coastal Flood, Lakeshore Flood.

227 events · 0 deaths recorded · peak month April · county share of state 3.5%

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Flood event locations in and around White County. Dots: Flood event locations in the kept record. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

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.

White County, Illinois, has 227 flood events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 30 different years.

April is the busiest month, with 40 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 163 events against 64 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 3.5% of the 6,507 flood events recorded in Illinois; its 45.9 per 100 square miles compares with 11.7 statewide.

Compared with Illinois

MeasureWhite CountyIllinoisUS
Flood events since 19502276,507183,559
Per 100 square miles45.911.75.2
Per 10,000 residents164.75.15.5
Deaths recorded0612,961
Busiest monthAprilJuneJune

By year

195019882026
Flood events recorded in White County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
26Feb
25Mar
35Apr
40May
32Jun
22Jul
21Aug
5Sep
3Oct
1Nov
2Dec
15
Flood events in White County by month of occurrence, all years.

Recorded events

The 173 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 227. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.

DateEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageCrop damageDeathsInjuriesGeography
4 May 2025Flood—————County
1 May 2025Flood—————County
11 Apr 2024Flood—————County
1 Apr 2023Flood—————County
1 Apr 2023Flood—————County
26 Mar 2023Flood—————County
25 Mar 2023Flood—————County
5 Mar 2023Flood—————County
5 Mar 2023Flood—————County
2 Aug 2022Flood——$10K——County
27 Jul 2022Flood—————County
1 Apr 2022Flood—————County
25 Mar 2022Flood—————County
1 Mar 2022Flood—————County
1 Mar 2022Flood—————County
19 Feb 2022Flood—————County
19 Feb 2022Flood—————County
4 Jan 2022Flood—————County
1 Apr 2021Flood—————County
22 Mar 2021Flood—————County
2 Mar 2021Flood—————County
2 Mar 2021Flood—————County
22 May 2020Flood——$20K——County
5 May 2020Flood—————County
1 Apr 2020Flood—————County
1 Apr 2020Flood—————County
20 Mar 2020Flood—————County
20 Mar 2020Flood—$5K———County
13 Feb 2020Flood—————County
1 Feb 2020Flood—————County
12 Jan 2020Flood—————County
11 Jan 2020Flood—————County
4 Dec 2019Flood—————County
1 Jul 2019Flood—————County
1 Jul 2019Flood—————County
23 Jun 2019Flood—————County
20 Jun 2019Flood—$30K——10County
1 Jun 2019Flood—————County
1 Jun 2019Flood—————County
30 May 2019Flood—————County
29 May 2019Flood—————County
1 May 2019Flood—————County
1 May 2019Flood—————County
25 Apr 2019Flood—————County
20 Apr 2019Flood—————County
3 Apr 2019Flood—————County
14 Mar 2019Flood—————County
1 Mar 2019Flood—————County
8 Feb 2019Flood—————County
7 Feb 2019Flood—$10K———County
1 Feb 2019Flood—————County
1 Feb 2019Flood—————County
25 Jan 2019Flood—————County
23 Jan 2019Flood—————County
5 Jan 2019Flood—————County
19 Dec 2018Flood—————County
12 Sep 2018Flood——$10K——County
1 Apr 2018Flood—$5K———County
1 Apr 2018Flood—$5K———County
29 Mar 2018Flood—————County
29 Mar 2018Flood—————County
1 Mar 2018Flood—————County
1 Mar 2018Flood—$2K———County
24 Feb 2018Flood—————County
24 Feb 2018Flood—————County
13 Jul 2017Flash Flood—————County
2 May 2017Flood——$30K——County
1 May 2017Flood—$100K$30K——County
30 Apr 2017Flash Flood—————County
29 Apr 2017Flood—————County
29 Apr 2017Flash Flood—————County
29 Apr 2017Flood—————County
1 Feb 2017Flood—————County
21 Jan 2017Flood—————County
19 Aug 2016Flood—————County
4 Jul 2016Flood—————County
11 May 2016Flash Flood—$5K———County
15 Apr 2016Flood—————County
1 Mar 2016Flood—$1K———County
27 Feb 2016Flood—————County
1 Jan 2016Flood—————County
1 Jan 2016Flood—$30K———County
30 Dec 2015Flood—————County
28 Dec 2015Flood—————County
28 Dec 2015Flood—$15K———County
1 Jul 2015Flood—$2K$50K——County
1 Jul 2015Flood——$50K——County
21 Jun 2015Flood—————County
19 Jun 2015Flood—$2K$10K——County
10 Apr 2015Flood—————County
6 Apr 2015Flood—————County
1 Apr 2015Flood—————County
13 Mar 2015Flood—————County
13 Mar 2015Flood—$5K———County
5 Apr 2014Flood—————County
4 Apr 2014Flood—$10K$10K——County
3 Apr 2014Flash Flood—————County
1 Mar 2014Flood—————County
25 Feb 2014Flood—————County
1 Jan 2014Flood—————County
1 Jan 2014Flood—————County
24 Dec 2013Flood—$2K———County
24 Dec 2013Flood—————County
21 Dec 2013Flash Flood—————County
21 Dec 2013Flood—————County
21 Jul 2013Flash Flood—————County
2 Jul 2013Flood—$5K———County
1 Jul 2013Flood——$20K——County
30 Jun 2013Flood——$20K——County
3 Jun 2013Flood—$2K$10K——County
1 May 2013Flood—————County
1 May 2013Flood—————County
22 Apr 2013Flood—————County
21 Apr 2013Flood—————County
19 Mar 2013Flood—————County
17 Jan 2013Flood—————County
1 Feb 2012Flood—————County
1 Feb 2012Flood—$1K———County
31 Jan 2012Flood—————County
23 Jan 2012Flood—$1K———County
1 Dec 2011Flood—$1K———County
7 Jul 2011Flash Flood—$100K——1County
27 Jun 2011Flood——$20K——County
1 May 2011Flood—$800K———County
1 May 2011Flood—$150K———County
1 May 2011Flood—$30K———County
24 Apr 2011Flood—$10K———County
22 Apr 2011Flood—$10K———County
21 Jun 2010Flood——$4K——County
9 May 2009Flood——$3K——County
4 May 2009Flood——$20K——County
9 Jun 2008Flood——$100K——County
1 Apr 2008Flood—$30K———County
19 Mar 2008Flood—$25K———County
18 Mar 2008Flood—$300K———County
6 Jan 2005Flood—$300K———Forecast zone
6 Jan 2005Flood—$25K———Forecast zone
5 Jan 2005Flood—$500K———Forecast zone
28 Aug 2004Flash Flood—$500K———County
26 Aug 2004Flash Flood—$30K———County
8 May 2002Flood—$7K———Forecast zone
8 May 2002Flash Flood—$3K———County
1 May 2002Flood—$8K———Forecast zone
1 Apr 2002Flood—————Forecast zone
20 Mar 2002Flood—————Forecast zone
6 Feb 2002Flood—————Forecast zone
17 Dec 2001Flood—————Forecast zone
23 Oct 2001Flood—————County
24 Jul 2001Flood—————County
14 Jul 2000Flood—————Forecast zone
11 Jul 2000Flash Flood—$50K———County
1 Jul 2000Flood—————Forecast zone
30 Jun 2000Flood—————Forecast zone
18 Jun 2000Flash Flood—————County
17 Jun 2000Flash Flood—————County
1 Jul 1999Flash Flood—————County
28 Jun 1999Flood—————County
6 Apr 1999Flood—$4K———Forecast zone
1 Feb 1999Flood—$3K———Forecast zone
31 Jan 1999Flash Flood—————County
22 Jan 1999Flood—$40K———Forecast zone
6 May 1998Flood—————Forecast zone
15 Apr 1998Flash Flood—$20K———County
3 Mar 1997Flood—$10K———Forecast zone
1 Feb 1997Flood—————Forecast zone
28 Jan 1997Flood—————Forecast zone
13 Jun 1996Flood—————Forecast zone
1 Jun 1996Flood—————Forecast zone
10 May 1996Flash Flood—$500K———County
5 May 1996Flash Flood—————County
1 May 1996Flood—————Forecast zone
28 Apr 1996Flash Flood—$100K———County
26 Apr 1996Flood—————Forecast zone

Questions and answers

How many flood events has White County had?

227 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 White County?

4 May 2025 (Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging flood event recorded in White County?

The flood of 1 May 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $800K.

How does White County compare with Illinois for flood?

45.9 events per 100 square miles against 11.7 statewide; the county holds 227 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.