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McLean County, IL Emergency Management Agency
Wednesday April 2nd, 2025 :: 05:03 p.m. CDT

Alert

The NWS has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Southeastern McLean County until 8:00 PM. https://inws.ncep.noaa.gov/a/a.php?i=111958894

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
458 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
De Witt County in central Illinois...
Southeastern Logan County in central Illinois...
Southeastern McLean County in central Illinois...
Northwestern Macon County in central Illinois...
Northern Piatt County in central Illinois...
Northwestern Champaign County in east central Illinois...

* Until 800 PM CDT.

* At 457 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. 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...
Clinton, Le Roy, Farmer City, Fisher, Maroa, Mount Pulaski,
Warrensburg, Saybrook, Wapella, Weldon, Latham, Kenney, Chestnut,
Bellflower, De Witt, Foosland, Clinton Power Station, Lane, Weldon
Springs State Park and Hallsville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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LAT...LON 4011 8915 4026 8894 4028 8889 4046 8846
4040 8846 4040 8845 4040 8842 4040 8840
4040 8838 4040 8833 4040 8823 4040 8821
4040 8818 4025 8846 4009 8875 3993 8904
3992 8940

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Address/Location
McLean County, IL Emergency Management Agency
104 W Front St
Bloomington, IL 61701

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 309-888-5020

Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flash Flood Warning

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