Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued April 27 at 9:33PM CDT until April 28 at 12:45AM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 27, 2026 - 7:33pm
Expires:
April 27, 2026 - 10:45pm
Description:
FFWILX
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Crawford County in east central Illinois...
Jasper County in southeastern Illinois...
* Until 1245 AM CDT.
* At 932 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen
this evening, while up to 4 inches fell earlier today. 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...
Robinson, Newton, Oblong, Palestine, Hutsonville, Flat Rock, Ste.
Marie, Willow Hill, Hidalgo, Bogota, Hunt City, Stoy, Yale, Rose
Hill, Hardinville, Eaton, Annapolis, New Hebron, Sam Parr State
Park and West Liberty.
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:
Crawford, IL; Jasper, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Lincoln IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov