Heavy rainfall on April 30th led to areal flooding of many central Illinois communities from Morgan County northeastward to DeWitt County on May 1st.  Overflowing creeks and water flowing out of farm fields caused the closure of numerous roads.  IL-78 just south of the Jacksonville Airport in Morgan County was closed for a time, as were several county roads in Menard and Logan counties.

Flood in LOGAN, ILLINOIS
From 01-MAY-19 08:00:00 to 01-MAY-19 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: HARTSBURG
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Heavy rain of 2.50 to 4.50 inches during the early morning hours of May 1st resulted in widespread flooding across much of Logan County. Multiple streets in Lincoln were flooded, and several rural roads were closed due to flowing water. Kickapoo Creek and Deer Creek both flooded out of their banks into fields and adjacent roads.

Flood in MENARD, ILLINOIS
From 01-MAY-19 08:00:00 to 01-MAY-19 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: ATTERBERRY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Heavy rain of 2.50 to 4.00 inches during the early morning hours of May 1st resulted in widespread flooding across much of Menard County. Multiple streets in Petersburg were flooded, and several rural roads were closed due to flowing water. Salt Creek flooded out of its banks into fields and adjacent roads.

Flood in DE WITT, ILLINOIS
From 01-MAY-19 08:00:00 to 01-MAY-19 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: WAYNESVILLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Spotters and observers reported heavy rain of 2.50 to 4.00 inches during the early morning hours of May 1st. This resulted in widespread flooding across much of western and central DeWitt County. Multiple streets in Clinton were flooded, and several rural roads were closed due to flowing water.

Flood in MCLEAN, ILLINOIS
From 01-MAY-19 08:00:00 to 01-MAY-19 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: MC LEAN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Heavy rain of 3.00 to 4.50 inches was reported during the early morning hours of May 1st. This resulted in widespread flooding across much of eastern and central McLean County. Multiple streets in Bloomington/Normal were flooded, and several rural roads were closed due to flowing water, particularly in southern parts of the county from McLean through Heyworth to LeRoy.

Flood in MORGAN, ILLINOIS
From 01-MAY-19 03:00:00 to 01-MAY-19 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: JACKSONVILLE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Heavy rainfall of 2.00 to 4.00 inches during the morning resulted in a large area of flooding in eastern Morgan County, including the city of Jacksonville. Numerous rural roads in the county, and streets in Jacksonville were flooded. Illinois Route 78 two miles north of Jacksonville was impassable due to water flowing over the roads.

Flood in SANGAMON, ILLINOIS
From 01-MAY-19 00:00:00 to 01-MAY-19 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: (SPI)SPRINGFIELD ARP
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Spotters reported heavy rain and flash flooding in the Springfield metro area and locations to the east toward Buffalo, Rochester and Mechanicsburg during the late evening of April 30th. Rainfall amounts of 2.00 to 3.00 inches on already saturated ground resulted in rapid flash flooding. Numerous streets were closed and vehicles stalled in high water in Springfield, particularly in the eastern and southern parts of the city. The flooding continued past Midnight LST into the early morning hours of May 1st. Additional light to moderate rainfall during the early morning hours allowed the flooding to continue into much of May 1st. Local media reported that a road caved in due to the flooding about four miles west of Mechanicsburg shortly after daybreak. The flooding subsided by early afternoon.