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Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 3:22 PM Jun. 8, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Sangamon County in central Illinois... Southeastern Morgan County in west central Illinois... * Until 130 PM CDT. * At 1019 AM CDT, broadcast media reported roads flooding with standing water from thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Broadcast media reported. 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... Springfield, Chatham, Auburn, Sherman, Rochester, Riverton, Williamsville, Waverly, Divernon, Loami, Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, Illinois State Fairgrounds, Jerome, Southern View, Leland Grove, Grandview, Spaulding, Thayer, Clear Lake and Curran. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED; EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
Flood Watch
Issued: 6:37 AM Jun. 8, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH 1 AM CDT TONIGHT... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, southeast, and west central Illinois, including the following counties, in central Illinois, Christian, De Witt, Logan, Macon, Marshall, Mason, McLean, Menard, Peoria, Piatt, Sangamon, Shelby, Stark, Tazewell and Woodford. In east central Illinois, Champaign, Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie and Vermilion. In southeast Illinois, Clay, Crawford, Effingham, Jasper, Lawrence and Richland. In west central Illinois, Cass, Fulton, Knox, Morgan, Schuyler and Scott. * WHEN...From 7 AM CDT this morning through 1 AM CDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Thunderstorms with heavy rains of 2 to 3 inches per hour will be a threat as a weather system slowly moves into IL and interacts with deep tropical moisture over central and southeast IL today and evening. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. &&
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