Illinois Flood Warning - Severe | Effective 06/15/2026 10:09

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued June 15 at 12:09PM CDT until June 23 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 15, 2026 - 10:09am
Expires: 
June 16, 2026 - 10:15pm
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois... Illinois River at Hardin. River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast precipitation for the next 24 hours. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Illinois River at Hardin. * WHEN...From late tonight to Tuesday, June 23. * IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Flood Stage. Lowland flooding of unprotected agricultural land begins. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 24.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight to a crest of 25.7 feet early Friday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday evening. - Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. This product, along with additional weather and stream information, is available at https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx
Area Description: 
Calhoun, IL; Greene, IL; Jersey, IL
Forcast Office: 
NWS St Louis MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov