Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued April 27 at 6:47PM CDT until April 27 at 11:45PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 27, 2026 - 4:47pm
Expires:
April 27, 2026 - 9:45pm
Description:
FFWLSX
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Macoupin County in southwestern Illinois...
* Until 1145 PM CDT.
* At 647 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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...
Carlinville, Staunton, Virden, Gillespie, Brighton, Girard, Mount
Olive, Bunker Hill, Benld, Palmyra, Shipman, Wilsonville,
Sawyerville, Mount Clare, East Gillespie, Eagarville, Piasa,
Medora, Nilwood and White City.
This includes the following State Parks...
Beaver Dam State Park.
This includes Interstate 55 in Illinois between exits 41 and 44.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Macoupin, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS St Louis MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov