Illinois Severe Flood Warning | Effective 07/27/2026 04:27

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued July 27 at 6:27AM CDT until July 27 at 9:30AM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 27, 2026 - 4:27am
Expires: 
July 27, 2026 - 7:30am
Description: 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Eastern Effingham County. * WHEN...Until 930 AM CDT. * IMPACTS...Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 625 AM CDT, Doppler radar showed that storms had finally moved east of the area, but reports indicate a number of areas still seeing standing water from the earlier rain, especially near Effingham and Teutopolis. Between 4 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Effingham, Teutopolis, Dieterich, Montrose, Heartville and Effingham County Airport. - This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 between mile markers 94 and 104. Interstate 57 between mile markers 160 and 167.
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description: 
Effingham, IL
Forcast Office: 
NWS Lincoln IL