Flood Warning until 01:15PM 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...A portion of east central Illinois, including the following county, Vermilion.
* WHEN...Until 115 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is occurring. Several structures are flooded. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems in urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 922 AM CDT, emergency management reported homes flooded and numerous cars stuck in flood waters in the warned area due to excessive rainfall across the warned area. Between 3 and 7 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Danville, Tilton, Vermilion Regional Airport, Bismarck, Belgium, Henning and Alvin. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: VERMILION, IL
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning
