Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 21 at 4:27PM CDT until June 21 at 8:30PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 21, 2026 - 2:27pm
Expires:
June 21, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
FFWLSX
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northern Marion County in south central Illinois...
* Until 830 PM CDT.
* At 427 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain
have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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...
Kinmundy, Patoka, Farina, Omega, Stephen Forbes Station, Fairman,
Alma, Vernon and Brubaker.
This includes the following State Parks...
Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area.
This includes Interstate 57 in Illinois near exit 127.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Flat Creek, Lee Creek, and East Fork Kaskaskia River.
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.
Area Description:
Marion, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS St Louis MO
Sender: