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Vermilion County Emergency Management Agency
Thursday October 7th, 2021 :: 05:54 p.m. CDT

Advisory

Flood Advisory until 08:00PM Thursday

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Flood Advisory for... Southeastern Champaign County in east central Illinois... Eastern Douglas County in east central Illinois... Western Vermilion County in east central Illinois...

* Until 800 PM CDT.

* At 553 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include... St. Joseph, Villa Grove, Philo, Sidney, Homer, Camargo, Broadlands, Hindsboro, Murdock and Longview. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHAMPAIGN, IL ... DOUGLAS, IL ... VERMILION, IL

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Address/Location
Vermilion County Emergency Management Agency
201 N Vermilion St
Danville, IL 61832

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 217-443-6011

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Alert Details

Severity:
Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Advisory

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