5 Of the Worst Floods in Illinois History

Of the Worst Floods in Illinois History August 13, 1987 Huge Amounts of Rain Length: August 13-14 Damage: $220 Million Areas Affected: Great Mississippi and Missouri Rivers Chicago Flood of 1993 Length: April-October 1993 Damage: $15 Billion Areas Affected: Southwest Illinois April 13, 1992 Chicago River Length: April 13-16 Damage: $2 Billion Areas Affected: G. Chicago June 2008 Mississippi River Length: June 7-28 Damage: $31.2 Million Areas Affected: Adams, Handcock, Henderson, April and May 2011 Length: April-May Mercer counties Damage: $2-4 Billion Areas Affected: Mississippi River Valley Sources: htt://www.illinoisrestorationpros.com http://en.wikipedia.org http://online.wsj.com