Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 8 at 6:17PM CDT until June 8 at 9:15PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 8, 2026 - 4:17pm
Expires:
June 8, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description:
FFWLSX
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Clinton County in south central Illinois...
Western Marion County in south central Illinois...
* Until 915 PM CDT.
* At 617 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch 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...
Centralia, Salem, Sandoval, Wamac, Central City, Odin, Patoka,
Fairman, Shattuc, Boulder, Tonti, Hoffman, Junction City,
Keyesport, Alma, Selmaville, Cartter, Ferrin and Brubaker.
This includes Interstate 57 in Illinois between exits 109 and 116.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Clinton, IL; Marion, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS St Louis MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov