Flood Watch until 01:00PM Tuesday
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, southeast, and west central Illinois, including the following counties, in central Illinois, Christian, De Witt, Logan, Macon, Mason, McLean, Menard, Piatt, Sangamon, Shelby and Tazewell. In east central Illinois, Champaign, Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie and Vermilion. In southeast Illinois, Clay, Crawford, Effingham, Jasper, Lawrence and Richland. In west central Illinois, Cass, Morgan and Scott.
* WHEN...From 3 PM CDT this afternoon through Tuesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Extensive street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of thunderstorms are possible through early Tuesday afternoon. Over two inches of rain will be possible, with higher amounts in localized areas. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: TAZEWELL ... MCLEAN ... MASON ... LOGAN ... DE WITT ... PIATT ... CHAMPAIGN ... VERMILION ... CASS ... MENARD ... SCOTT ... MORGAN ... SANGAMON ... CHRISTIAN ... MACON ... MOULTRIE ... DOUGLAS ... COLES ... EDGAR ... SHELBY ... CUMBERLAND ... CLARK ... EFFINGHAM ... JASPER ... CRAWFORD ... CLAY ... RICHLAND ... LAWRENCE
Instructions:
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
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:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Watch