Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 8 at 1:58PM CDT until June 8 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 8, 2026 - 11:58am
Expires:
June 8, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
FFWILX
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Coles County in east central Illinois...
Southeastern Effingham County in south central Illinois...
Northwestern Jasper County in southeastern Illinois...
* Until 500 PM CDT.
* At 158 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Charleston, Toledo, Ashmore, Dieterich, Jewett, Montrose, Wheeler,
Janesville, Fox Ridge State Park, Fairgrange and Bushton.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Coles, IL; Effingham, IL; Jasper, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Lincoln IL
Sender: