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McLean County, IL Emergency Management Agency
Sunday October 24th, 2021 :: 07:13 p.m. CDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 10:00 pm https://inws.ncep.noaa.gov/a/a.php?i=62863965

ILC113-179-203-250300-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
708 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern McLean County in central Illinois...
Southeastern Tazewell County in central Illinois...
Southeastern Woodford County in central Illinois...

* Until 1000 PM CDT.

* At 707 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1.5 inches of rain have
fallen in the past hour. The expected rainfall rate is up to 2
inches in 1 hour. 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...
Bloomington, Normal, Morton, El Paso, Tremont, Lexington,
Mackinaw, Hudson, Chenoa, Delavan, Gridley, Minier, Danvers, South
Pekin, Hopedale, Goodfield, Green Valley, Deer Creek, Stanford and
Carlock.

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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LAT...LON 4086 8893 4084 8893 4075 8893 4075 8888
4076 8878 4076 8874 4076 8858 4074 8858
4038 8926 4033 8937 4032 8970 4047 8971

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

Instructions:

Do not drive into standing water

Address/Location
McLean County, IL Emergency Management Agency
104 W Front St
Bloomington, IL 61701

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 309-888-5020

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

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