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Flood Warning
Issued: 10:15 PM Aug. 15, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Portions of central and west central Illinois, including the following counties, in central Illinois, Mason, Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford. In west central Illinois, Fulton and Knox. * WHEN...Until noon CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems in urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 513 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. Between 2.5 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible this evening and overnight in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Peoria, Pekin, East Peoria, Morton, Canton, Eureka, Lewistown, Washington, Bartonville, Creve Coeur, West Peoria, Abingdon, Marquette Heights, Farmington, Tremont, Elmwood, Bellevue, Mackinaw, Delavan and Manito. - This includes the following State Parks... Banner Marsh State Fish and Wildlife Area, Powerton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area, Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area, Sand Ridge State Forest, Spring Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area and Mackinaw River State Fish and Wildlife Area. This includes the following highways... Interstate 74 between mile markers 81 and 112. Interstate 155 between mile markers 12 and 31. Interstate 474 between mile markers 0 and 14. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 6:44 PM Aug. 15, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Spoon River at London Mills. * WHEN...Until early Tuesday afternoon. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 17.6 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 12:45 PM CDT Saturday was 17.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.9 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (1 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sun Mon Tue Spoon River London Mill 15.0 17.6 Sat 12 pm CD 18.9 17.2 14.0 &&
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