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McLean County, IL Emergency Management Agency
Wednesday June 17th, 2026 :: 03:44 p.m. CDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 7 pm https://inws.ncep.noaa.gov/a/a.php?i=129269635

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northern De Witt County in central Illinois...
Northeastern Logan County in central Illinois...
Southwestern McLean County in central Illinois...
Southeastern Tazewell County in central Illinois...

* Until 700 PM CDT.

* At 341 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up 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...
Heyworth, Atlanta, Delavan, McLean, Green Valley, Wapella, Emden,
Waynesville, Armington, Hartsburg, De Witt, Lawndale and Shirley.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 55 between mile markers 132 and 153.
Interstate 155 between mile markers 1 and 17.
 

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:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flash Flood Warning

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