Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued April 27 at 5:50PM CDT until April 27 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 27, 2026 - 3:50pm
Expires:
April 27, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
FFWILX
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Menard County in central Illinois...
Northwestern Sangamon County in central Illinois...
Cass County in west central Illinois...
Morgan County in west central Illinois...
Scott County in west central Illinois...
* Until 900 PM CDT.
* At 549 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up 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...
Jacksonville, Petersburg, Virginia, Winchester, Alexander, South
Jacksonville, Ashland, Meredosia, Bluff Springs, Pleasant Plains,
Greenview, Bluffs, Murrayville, Chandlerville, Woodson, Chapin,
Tallula, Arenzville, Manchester and Alsey.
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:
Cass, IL; Menard, IL; Morgan, IL; Sangamon, IL; Scott, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Lincoln IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov