Flash Flood Warning until 02:00AM Tuesday
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... East Central Champaign County in east central Illinois... Southern Vermilion County in east central Illinois...
* Until 200 AM CDT.
* At 1051 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch 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... Champaign, Urbana, Savoy, St. Joseph, Georgetown, Westville, Tilton, Catlin, Oakwood, Sidney, Homer, Ridge Farm, Ogden, Fairmount, Fithian, Belgium, Muncie, Royal, Indianola and Jamaica.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CHAMPAIGN, IL ... VERMILION, IL
Instructions:
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.
Address/Location
Vermilion County Emergency Management Agency
201 N Vermilion St
Danville, IL 61832
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 217-443-6011
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