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Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 4:22 AM Aug. 14, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Marshall County in central Illinois...
Northern Peoria County in central Illinois...
Northwestern Woodford County in central Illinois...
Southern Stark County in north central Illinois...
Northern Knox County in west central Illinois...

* Until 300 AM CDT.

* At 1121 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches 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...
Galesburg, Chillicothe, Wyoming, Toulon, Knoxville, Princeville,
Rome, Dunlap, Wataga, Oneida, Williamsfield, Altona, Spring Bay,
Victoria, Henderson, La Fayette, Rio, Elmore, Laura and Edelstein.

This includes the following State Parks...
Snakeden Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area and Woodford State Fish
and Wildlife Area.

This includes  Interstate 74 between  mile markers 34 and 61.

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.

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FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

Flood Watch
Issued: 2:12 AM Aug. 14, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and west central
Illinois, including the following counties, in central Illinois,
Marshall, McLean, Peoria, Stark, Tazewell and Woodford. In east
central Illinois, Champaign and Vermilion. In west central
Illinois, Knox.

* WHEN...Through Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Rainfall of 2 to 3 inches has occurred over a large area
since
Wednesday morning. As thunderstorms develop in northern
Illinois and
sink southward overnight, another 1 to 4 inches of rain is
possible,
with localized amounts in excess of 4 inches possible. With
the
ground already saturated, heavy rain will run off quicker,
causing
areas of flooding.
- 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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