Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 21 at 4:31PM CDT until June 21 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 21, 2026 - 2:31pm
Expires:
June 21, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
At 429 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have
fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but little or no additional
rainfall is expected. 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...
Shelbyville, Windsor, Stewardson, Cowden, Beecher City, Herrick,
Shumway, Strasburg, Clarksburg, Mode, Wolf Creek State Park,
Lakewood and Trowbridge.
This includes the following State Parks...
Eagle Creek State Park, Hidden Springs State Forest and Wolf Creek
State Park.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Effingham, IL; Shelby, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Lincoln IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov