Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 6 at 9:20PM CDT until June 7 at 1:30AM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 6, 2026 - 7:20pm
Expires:
June 6, 2026 - 11:30pm
Description:
FFWILX
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
East Central Vermilion County in east central Illinois...
* Until 130 AM CDT.
* At 920 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 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...
Danville, Vermilion Regional Airport, Bismarck, Henning and Alvin.
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:
Vermilion, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Lincoln IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov