Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 8 at 6:32PM CDT until June 8 at 9:45PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 8, 2026 - 4:32pm
Expires:
June 8, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description:
FFWILX
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Menard County in central Illinois...
Northwestern Sangamon County in central Illinois...
* Until 945 PM CDT.
* At 631 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up 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...
Pleasant Plains, Tallula and Salisbury.
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:
Menard, IL; Sangamon, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Lincoln IL
Sender: