Flash Flood Warning until 11:30AM
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern De Witt County in central Illinois... Northeastern Logan County in central Illinois... Southwestern McLean County in central Illinois... Southeastern Tazewell County in central Illinois...
* Until 1130 AM CDT.
* At 724 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 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... Pekin, Morton, Tremont, Mackinaw, Atlanta, Delavan, Minier, South Pekin, Hopedale, McLean, Green Valley, Stanford, Emden, Armington, Hartsburg, North Pekin, Dillon and Lawndale.
* AFFECTED AREAS: DE WITT, IL ... LOGAN, IL ... MCLEAN, IL ... TAZEWELL, IL
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Address/Location
Pekin Police Department
111 S Capitol St
Pekin, IL 61554
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 309-346-3132
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP PEKINPD 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