Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 11 at 2:32AM CDT until June 11 at 5:30AM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 11, 2026 - 12:32am
Expires:
June 11, 2026 - 3:30am
Description:
FFWILX
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Macon County in central Illinois...
* Until 530 AM CDT.
* At 230 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 0.5 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.
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...
Decatur, Mount Zion, Forsyth, Harristown, Long Creek and Decatur
Airport.
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:
Macon, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Lincoln IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov