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Pekin Police Department
Tuesday August 2nd, 2022 :: 07:25 a.m. CDT

Alert

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

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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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