•August 9, 2017•

Northern Illinois experienced heavy rain and widespread flooding in July. Meanwhile, parts of central and southern Illinois experienced dry weather that caused crop damage, according to Illinois State Climatologist Jim Angel of the Illinois State Water Survey at the University of Illinois.

On average, however, the statewide precipitation was 4.81 inches, which is 0.73 inches above normal.

In the northwestern part of the state, the average precipitation for July was 7.83 inches, and the third wettest July on record. The average wettest July on record was in 1902 with 9.21 inches.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.