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Home Return to list Flash Flood Warning 0009 Issued by the Lincoln Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-05-18 14:52:38
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WGUS53 KILX 181952
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
252 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southern Clay County in south central Illinois...
* Until 600 PM CDT.
* At 251 PM CDT, emergency management reported 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 4 hours. 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...
Flora, Clay City, Xenia and Flora Municipal Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, dont 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3860 8828 3861 8870 3872 8870 3877 8837
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 4 HOURS
$$
Barnes
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-18 15:56:54
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WGUS73 KILX 182056
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Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
356 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026
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Clay IL-
356 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR SOUTHERN CLAY COUNTY...
At 356 PM CDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4.5 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Flora, Clay City, Xenia and Flora Municipal Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, dont drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
&&
LAT...LON 3860 8828 3861 8870 3872 8870 3877 8837
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
$$
AAT
Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-05-18 17:53:59 249 WGUS73 KILX 182253 FFSILX Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Lincoln IL 553 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026 ILC025-182303- /O.EXP.KILX.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260518T2300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Clay IL- 553 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR SOUTHERN CLAY COUNTY... Portions of the Flash Flood Warning have been converted to an Areal Flood Warning through 600 AM CDT Tuesday. A Flood Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for portions of central, east central, and southeast Illinois. && LAT...LON 3860 8828 3861 8870 3872 8870 3877 8837 $$ Deubelbeiss | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||