Flash Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Central Illinois

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
443 PM CDT Mon Aug 4 2025

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Crawford County in east central Illinois...
  Lawrence County in southeastern Illinois...

* Until 745 PM CDT.

* At 443 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3.5 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.

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.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 3917 8766 3915 8763 3911 8765 3906 8757
      3899 8756 3899 8758 3896 8751 3886 8755
      3878 8750 3877 8751 3874 8750 3868 8753
      3864 8762 3859 8761 3857 8764 3857 8791
      3885 8791 3885 8795 3917 8795

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

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