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| Holmes, R.R., Jr., and Kapadia, A., 1997, Floods in northern Illinois, July 1996, U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 097-97. |
Abstract
| Record flooding in northern Illinois from July 18 through 20, 1996 caused millions of dollars worth of damage and two deaths (Chicago Tribune, July 21 and July 26). Rainfall amounts ranging from less than 2 inches to more than 16 inches were reported in northern Illinois during the 24-hour period ending at 7:00 a.m. on July 18. The runoff from this rainfall produced record flood-peak discharges at 19 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) streamflow-gaging stations. |
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