Flood Warning issued August 15 at 6:37AM CDT until August 15 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL

  • WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of central and west central Illinois, including the following counties, in central Illinois, Mason, Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford. In west central Illinois, Fulton and Knox. * WHEN...Until 900 AM CDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 636 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2.5 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Peoria, Pekin, East Peoria, Morton, Canton, Eureka, Lewistown, Washington, Bartonville, Creve Coeur, West Peoria, Abingdon, Marquette Heights, Farmington, Tremont, Elmwood, Bellevue, Mackinaw, Delavan and Manito. - This includes the following State Parks... Banner Marsh State Fish and Wildlife Area, Powerton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area, Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area, Sand Ridge State Forest, Spring Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area and Mackinaw River State Fish and Wildlife Area. This includes the following highways... Interstate 74 between mile markers 81 and 112. Interstate 155 between mile markers 12 and 31. Interstate 474 between mile markers 0 and 14. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

Issued by NWS Lincoln IL; in effect until Sat, 15 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT.

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