Full Notification

FFWILX The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Northern Christian County in central Illinois... Macon County in central Illinois... Northwestern Moultrie County in central Illinois... Southern Piatt County in central Illinois... Sangamon County in central Illinois... Southern Champaign County in east central Illinois... Northwestern Douglas County in east central Illinois... Vermilion County in east central Illinois...

* Until 600 PM CDT.

* At 247 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. 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... Springfield, Decatur, Danville, Hoopeston, Chatham, Mount Zion, Auburn, Rochester, Forsyth, Riverton, Tolono, Westville, Pawnee, Tilton, Catlin, Bement, Oakwood, Kincaid, Philo and Cerro Gordo.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHAMPAIGN, IL ... CHRISTIAN, IL ... DOUGLAS, IL ... MACON, IL ... MOULTRIE, IL ... PIATT, IL ... SANGAMON, IL ... VERMILION, IL

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.