Expires:202405242300;Remove:202405242300;797701 WGUS53 KILX 241948 FFWILX ILC019-021-041-115-139-147-167-183-242300- /O.NEW.KILX.FF.W.0012.240524T1948Z-240524T2300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Lincoln IL 248 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024 The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northern Christian County in central Illinois... Macon County in central Illinois... Northwestern Moultrie County in central Illinois... Southern Piatt County in central Illinois... Sangamon County in central Illinois... Southern Champaign County in east central Illinois... Northwestern Douglas County in east central Illinois... Vermilion County in east central Illinois... * Until 600 PM CDT. * At 247 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. 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... Springfield, Decatur, Danville, Hoopeston, Chatham, Mount Zion, Auburn, Rochester, Forsyth, Riverton, Tolono, Westville, Pawnee, Tilton, Catlin, Bement, Oakwood, Kincaid, Philo and Cerro Gordo. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && LAT...LON 4008 8794 4049 8792 4049 8753 4008 8753 3952 8953 3952 8990 3979 8997 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR $$ 25