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
Sender: