Sidney, IL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Champaign County in east central Illinois...

* Until 800 AM CDT.

* At 323 AM CDT, trained weather spotters reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3
inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 3
inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Trained spotters 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...
Champaign, Urbana, Rantoul, Savoy, Mahomet, St. Joseph, Tolono,
Fisher, Philo, Sidney, Homer, Thomasboro, Gifford, Ogden, Pesotum,
Bondville, Sadorus, Broadlands, Ivesdale and Willard Airport.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 72 between  mile markers 174 and 182.
Interstate 74 between  mile markers 169 and 197.
Interstate 57 between  mile markers 218 and 257.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

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FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED;
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-3 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central and east central Illinois, including
the following counties, in central Illinois, De Witt and Piatt. In
east central Illinois, Champaign, Douglas, Edgar and Vermilion.

* WHEN...Through Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more
heavy rain.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A large area of 3 to 5 inches of rain has fallen since
Thursday morning. Thunderstorms are expected to move in again
late this evening, becoming widespread after midnight. An
additional 1 to 3 inches is likely to fall overnight and
Saturday morning. With the ground already saturated, it will
not take much additional rain to cause renewed flooding.


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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