Flash Flood Warning for Knox, IL
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FFWILX The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Knox County in west central Illinois... * Until 845 PM CDT. * At 543 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected...
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.
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FFWILX The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Knox County in west central Illinois... * Until 845 PM CDT. * At 543 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 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... Knoxville, Yates City, Maquon, Gilson and Delong. This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 54 and 67.
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Flash Flood Warning issued August 19 at 5:43PM CDT until August 19 at 8:45PM 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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