Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 11 at 1:35AM CDT until July 11 at 3:30AM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 10, 2026 - 11:35pm
Expires:
July 11, 2026 - 1:30am
Description:
At 135 AM CDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1 inch in 1 hour.
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...Law enforcement reported.
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, Red Bud, Bremen, Steeleville, Percy, Coulterville,
Tilden, Evansville, Baldwin, Eden, Preston, Blair, Prairie Du
Rocher, Prairie, Ellis Grove, Ruma and Houston.
This includes the following State Parks...
Piney Creek Ravine State Natural Area, Randolph County State
Recreation Area, World Shooting and Recreational Complex, Turkey
Bluffs State Fish and Wildlife Area and Kaskaskia River State Fish
and Wildlife Area.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Randolph, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS St Louis MO
Sender: