Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 21 at 5:21PM CDT until June 21 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 21, 2026 - 3:21pm
Expires:
June 21, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
At 521 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have
fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but little or no additional
rainfall is expected. 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...
Effingham, Neoga, Altamont, Teutopolis, Montrose and Effingham
County Airport.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 70 between mile markers 79 and 107.
Interstate 57 between mile markers 155 and 167...and
between mile markers 173 and 179.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Cumberland, IL; Effingham, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Lincoln IL
Sender: