Headline:
Flood Warning issued July 11 at 3:18AM CDT until July 11 at 6:15AM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 11, 2026 - 1:18am
Expires:
July 11, 2026 - 4:15am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Randolph County in southwestern Illinois...
* WHEN...Until 615 AM CDT.
* IMPACTS...It will take several hours for all the water from these
storms to work through local drainage systems in urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 318 AM CDT, local law enforcement reported heavy rain in the
warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the
warned area.
- Some locations that will experience 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.
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: