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Pekin Police Department
Sunday May 7th, 2023 :: 03:46 a.m. CDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 07:45AM

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

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

* Until 745 AM CDT.

* At 343 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 3 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... Bloomington, Pekin, Normal, Morton, Le Roy, Heyworth, Tremont, Mackinaw, Minier, Danvers, South Pekin, Downs, Hopedale, Stanford, Carlock, Dillon, Bellflower, Ellsworth, Shirley and Bloomington Airport.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MCLEAN, IL ... TAZEWELL, 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
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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