June turned out to be a very wet month across the region with many places 3 to 5 inches above normal. Heavy rain fell during the first two days of June and was scattered during the last half of the month. Many places saw more than 5 inches of rain fall for the month, and Paducah, KY recorded 9.11 inches. This was the fourth wettest June on record at Paducah. On the first, a daily record rainfall occurred at Paducah, where over 5.5 inches fell. The heavy rainfall across the Mississippi Valley and Lower Ohio Valley during the last few days of May and first couple days of June sent many rivers rising. Major flooding occurred on portions of the Mississippi River. Minor flooding occurred on portions of other smaller rivers. Flooding on the lowest part of the Ohio River was mainly backwater due to flooding on the Mississippi. The smaller rivers were back below flood stage fairly quickly, while the bigger rivers took most of the month to fall.

Flood in WHITE, ILLINOIS
From 03-JUN-13 09:00:00 to 15-JUN-13 02:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: BROWNSVILLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 10.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Minor flooding occurred along the Little Wabash River near Carmi. There was minor flooding of low-lying fields and river access roads.

Flood in WAYNE, ILLINOIS
From 01-JUN-13 07:00:00 to 04-JUN-13 05:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: WAYNE CITY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Minor flooding occurred along the Skillet Fork River in the Wayne City area. Low-lying fields, woodlands, and river access roads were flooded.

Flood in ALEXANDER, ILLINOIS
From 04-JUN-13 16:00:00 to 20-JUN-13 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: CAIRO
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 50.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Minor flooding occurred along the Ohio River near Cairo. Low-lying agricultural land, state parkland, and river access roads were flooded. Many farmers had not yet planted due to the prolonged spring flooding, so crop losses were minimal.

Flood in FRANKLIN, ILLINOIS
From 03-JUN-13 12:00:00 to 16-JUN-13 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: ZEIGLER
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 10.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Minor flooding occurred along the Big Muddy River at and near Plumfield. Riverside  access roads and low-lying fields were flooded.

Flood in JACKSON, ILLINOIS
From 02-JUN-13 08:00:00 to 16-JUN-13 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: MURPHYSBORO
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 10.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Moderate flooding occurred along the Big Muddy River at and near Murphysboro. Riverside parks, access roads, and low-lying fields were flooded. The river crested at 30.75 feet on the Murphysboro river gage on the 6th. Flood stage there is 22 feet.

Flood in ALEXANDER, ILLINOIS
From 01-JUN-13 04:00:00 to 24-JUN-13 02:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: THEBES
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 40.00K
Crop damage: 150.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Major flooding occurred along the Mississippi River near Thebes. There was extensive flooding of low-lying agricultural land, riverside parks, and river access roads. Many farmers had not yet planted due to the prolonged spring flooding, so crop losses were minimal. The river crested at 43.62 feet on the Thebes river gage on the 7th. Flood stage there is 33 feet.