Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 27 at 12:59PM CDT until June 27 at 3:45PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 27, 2026 - 10:59am
Expires:
June 27, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description:
FFWLSX
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southern Marion County in south central Illinois...
* Until 345 PM CDT.
* At 1259 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 inches in 1 hour.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the
warned area. 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...
Centralia, Salem, Sandoval, Wamac, Central City, Odin, Omega, Helm,
Iuka, Junction City, Kell, Walnut Hill, Cartter and Selmaville.
This includes Interstate 57 in Illinois between exits 109 and 116.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Marion, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS St Louis MO
Sender: