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Home Return to list Flash Flood Warning 0008 Issued by the Lincoln Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-05-18 13:45:21
344
WGUS53 KILX 181844
FFWILX
ILC025-049-079-182300-
/O.NEW.KILX.FF.W.0008.260518T1844Z-260518T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
144 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northern Clay County in south central Illinois...
Southern Effingham County in south central Illinois...
Western Jasper County in southeastern Illinois...
* Until 600 PM CDT.
* At 144 PM CDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3
inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported.
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...
Louisville, Watson, Dieterich, Edgewood, Mason, Bible Grove,
Wheeler, Sailor Springs, Iola, Rose Hill, Hord and Ingraham.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, dont drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3891 8881 3899 8881 3911 8814 3876 8836
3871 8870 3891 8869
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
$$
Barnes
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-18 15:44:54
144
WGUS73 KILX 182044
FFSILX
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
344 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026
ILC025-049-079-182300-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Clay IL-Effingham IL-Jasper IL-
344 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR NORTHERN CLAY, SOUTHERN EFFINGHAM AND WESTERN JASPER COUNTIES...
At 341 PM CDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain
have fallen. An observed report of 5 inches was received from Bible
Grove. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Louisville, Watson, Dieterich, Edgewood, Mason, Bible Grove,
Wheeler, Sailor Springs, Iola, Rose Hill, Hord and Ingraham.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, dont drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
&&
LAT...LON 3891 8881 3899 8881 3911 8814 3876 8836
3871 8870 3891 8869
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
$$
AAT
Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-05-18 17:52:59
236
WGUS73 KILX 182252
FFSILX
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
552 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026
ILC025-049-079-182302-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Clay IL-Effingham IL-Jasper IL-
552 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
NORTHERN CLAY, SOUTHERN EFFINGHAM AND WESTERN JASPER COUNTIES...
Portions of the Flash Flood Warning have been converted to an Areal
Flood Warning through 6 am Tuesday.
A Flood Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for portions of
central, east central, and southeast Illinois.
&&
LAT...LON 3891 8881 3899 8881 3911 8814 3876 8836
3871 8870 3891 8869
$$
Deubelbeiss
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