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Pekin Police Department
Sunday April 28th, 2024 :: 01:40 a.m. CDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 05:30AM Sunday

FFWILX The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Marshall County in central Illinois... Peoria County in central Illinois... North Central Tazewell County in central Illinois... Northwestern Woodford County in central Illinois... Fulton County in west central Illinois... Southern Knox County in west central Illinois...

* Until 530 AM CDT.

* At 137 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2 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... Peoria, Pekin, East Peoria, Morton, Canton, Chillicothe, Washington, Bartonville, Creve Coeur, West Peoria, Germantown Hills, Marquette Heights, Farmington, Elmwood, Bellevue, Princeville, Rome, Toluca, Dunlap and Cuba.

* AFFECTED AREAS: FULTON, IL ... KNOX, IL ... MARSHALL, IL ... PEORIA, IL ... TAZEWELL, IL ... WOODFORD, 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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