Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 17 at 5:33PM CDT until June 17 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 17, 2026 - 3:33pm
Expires:
June 17, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
At 532 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch 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...
Heyworth, Atlanta, Delavan, McLean, Green Valley, Wapella, Emden,
Waynesville, Armington, Hartsburg, De Witt, Lawndale and Shirley.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 55 between mile markers 128 and 153.
Interstate 155 between mile markers 1 and 17.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
De Witt, IL; Logan, IL; McLean, IL; Tazewell, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Lincoln IL
Sender: