Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued April 3 at 7:54PM CDT until April 3 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 3, 2026 - 5:54pm
Expires:
April 3, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description:
FFWILX
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern McLean County in central Illinois...
Southeastern Woodford County in central Illinois...
* Until 1100 PM CDT.
* At 751 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
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...
El Paso, Hudson, Gridley, Goodfield, Carlock, Congerville, Secor,
Kappa and Panola.
Roadway flooding was reported in El Paso by the Emergency Manager at
743 pm making some roads impassable.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
McLean, IL; Woodford, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Lincoln IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov