Flood Watch
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
235 AM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
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Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-Mason-
Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Menard-Macon-
Including the cities of Havana, Peoria, Monticello, Champaign,
Eureka, Lacon, Normal, Canton, Urbana, Clinton, Petersburg,
Decatur, Galesburg, Pekin, Danville, Toulon, Bloomington, and
Lincoln
235 AM CDT Wed Aug 19 2026
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and west central
Illinois, including the following counties, in central Illinois,
De Witt, Logan, Macon, Marshall, Mason, McLean, Menard, Peoria,
Piatt, Stark, Tazewell and Woodford. In east central Illinois,
Champaign and Vermilion. In west central Illinois, Fulton and Knox.
* WHEN...From 1 PM CDT this afternoon through late tonight.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A narrow band of showers and/or thunderstorms are forecast to
set up in a west-east orientation across central IL, where
the flooding and very heavy rain occurred late last week,
this afternoon into the late evening. Pockets of 2-5 inches
are possible locally.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
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