Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 25 at 9:03PM CDT until June 26 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 25, 2026 - 7:03pm
Expires:
June 25, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description:
FFWLSX
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Randolph County in southwestern Illinois...
* Until 100 AM CDT.
* At 903 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 4 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour.
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...
Chester, Sparta, Bremen, Steeleville, Percy, Evansville, Eden,
Preston, Blair, Prairie Du Rocher, Ellis Grove, Ruma, Rockwood,
Kaskaskia, New Palestine, Walsh, Welge and Roots.
This includes the following State Parks...
Piney Creek Ravine State Natural Area, Randolph County State
Recreation Area and Turkey Bluffs State Fish and Wildlife Area.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Randolph, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS St Louis MO
Sender: