Flash Flood Warning for Coles, IL; Douglas, IL; Edgar, IL
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FFWILX The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northern Coles County in east central Illinois... Douglas County in east central Illinois... Edgar County in east central Illinois... * Until 1000 AM CDT. * At 646 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy...
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Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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FFWILX The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northern Coles County in east central Illinois... Douglas County in east central Illinois... Edgar County in east central Illinois... * Until 1000 AM CDT. * At 646 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. 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... Paris, Tuscola, Arcola, Villa Grove, Arthur, Chrisman, Atwood, Oakland, Newman, Kansas, Camargo, Humboldt, Hume, Brocton, Vermilion, Rardin, Edgar County Airport, Cooks Mill, Edgar and Bourbon. This includes Interstate 57 between mile markers 194 and 217.
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 14 at 6:47AM CDT until August 14 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Lincoln IL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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