Flood Advisory for Knox, IL; Peoria, IL; Stark, IL
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What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos. Where: Portions of central and west central Illinois, including the following counties, in central Illinois, Peoria and Stark. In west central...
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Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of central and west central Illinois, including the following counties, in central Illinois, Peoria and Stark. In west central Illinois, Knox. * WHEN...Until 245 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 1145 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Galesburg, Wyoming, Toulon, Abingdon, Knoxville, Osceola, Wataga, Bradford, Oneida, Williamsfield, Altona, Elmira, Victoria, Maquon, Henderson, La Fayette, Rio, Elmore, Laura and Castleton. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Advisory issued August 12 at 11:47AM CDT until August 12 at 2:45PM 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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