Illinois Severe Flash Flood Warning | Effective 07/11/2026 02:19

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued July 11 at 4:19AM CDT until July 11 at 8:15AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 11, 2026 - 2:19am
Expires: 
July 11, 2026 - 6:15am
Description: 
FFWPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Jackson County in southern Illinois... Union County in southern Illinois... * Until 815 AM CDT. * At 419 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 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... Anna, Jonesboro, Cobden, Dongola, Grand Tower, Ware, Alto Pass and Mill Creek.
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: 
Jackson, IL; Union, IL
Forcast Office: 
NWS Paducah KY