Full Notification

FFWILX The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Christian County in central Illinois... Southwestern Menard County in central Illinois... Southern Moultrie County in central Illinois... Sangamon County in central Illinois... Shelby County in central Illinois... Northwestern Effingham County in south central Illinois... Southeastern Cass County in west central Illinois... Eastern Morgan County in west central Illinois...

* Until 1045 AM CDT Tuesday.

* At 251 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 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, Jacksonville, Taylorville, Pana, Shelbyville, Chatham, Alexander, Auburn, Sherman, Rochester, Riverton, Pawnee, Moweaqua, Kincaid, New Berlin, Ashland, Waverly, Divernon, Assumption and Edinburg.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CASS, IL ... CHRISTIAN, IL ... EFFINGHAM, IL ... MENARD, IL ... MORGAN, IL ... MOULTRIE, IL ... SANGAMON, IL ... SHELBY, 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.