Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 8 at 2:04PM CDT until June 8 at 5:15PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 8, 2026 - 12:04pm
Expires:
June 8, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
FFWILX
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Coles County in east central Illinois...
Central Cumberland County in east central Illinois...
Eastern Effingham County in south central Illinois...
Northwestern Jasper County in southeastern Illinois...
* Until 515 PM CDT.
* At 204 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, Greenup, Toledo, Teutopolis, Ashmore, Dieterich,
Jewett, Montrose, Wheeler, Janesville, Woodbury, Fox Ridge State
Park, Fairgrange and Bushton.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Coles, IL; Cumberland, IL; Effingham, IL; Jasper, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Lincoln IL
Sender: