Flash Flood Warning until 05:30PM
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Moultrie County in central Illinois... East Central Shelby County in central Illinois... Southwestern Coles County in east central Illinois... Northwestern Cumberland County in east central Illinois...
* Until 530 PM CDT.
* At 220 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 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... Mattoon, Neoga, Paradise, Gays, Etna, Trowbridge and Coles County Airport.
* AFFECTED AREAS: COLES, IL ... CUMBERLAND, IL ... MOULTRIE, IL ... SHELBY, IL
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
Shelby County Emergency Management Agency
315 East Main Street
Shelbyville, IL 62565
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 217-774-1499
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP SHELBYEMA followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Warning