Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 21 at 5:38PM CDT until June 21 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 21, 2026 - 3:38pm
Expires:
June 21, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
At 538 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are possible in
the warned area..
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Vandalia, St. Elmo, Brownstown, Farina, Shobonier, Wrights Corner,
Avena, La Clede, Pittsburg, St. Peter, St. Paul, St. James,
Loogootee and Hagerstown.
This includes the following State Parks...
Carlyle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 70 in Illinois between exits 68 and 76. Interstate 57 in
Illinois near exit 135.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
SNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 7:45 PM CDT. Evite areas inundadas.
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 7:45 PM CDT. Esta es una situacion peligrosa y amenaza la vida. No intente viajar a menos que sea para abandonar un area propensa a inundaciones o bajo una orden de desalojo.
Area Description:
Fayette, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS St Louis MO
Sender: