Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued April 27 at 10:04AM CDT until April 27 at 12:15PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 27, 2026 - 8:04am
Expires:
April 27, 2026 - 10:15am
Description:
FFWILX
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Sangamon County in central Illinois...
* Until 1215 PM CDT.
* At 1003 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 1.5 inches in
1 hour. 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...
Springfield, Sherman, Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, Illinois
State Fairgrounds, Jerome, Southern View, Leland Grove, Grandview
and Curran.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Sangamon, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Lincoln IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov