Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
Issued by NWS Central Illinois
224 WGUS83 KILX 192233 FLSILX Flood Advisory National Weather Service Lincoln IL 533 PM CDT Sun May 19 2024 ILC183-200130- /O.NEW.KILX.FA.Y.0003.240519T2233Z-240520T0130Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Vermilion IL- 533 PM CDT Sun May 19 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of east central Illinois, including the following county, Vermilion. * WHEN...Until 830 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 532 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Hoopeston, Rossville, Potomac, Rankin, Bismarck, Henning, Alvin, Collison and Armstrong. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 4049 8753 4023 8753 4021 8792 4049 8793 $$ Copple