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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
104 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061-180900-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-
Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass-
Menard-Scott-Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-
Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Including the cities of Canton, Tuscola, Taylorville, Danville,
Lincoln, Lacon, Pekin, Clinton, Decatur, Springfield, Havana,
Urbana, Jacksonville, Sullivan, Shelbyville, Eureka, Mattoon,
Petersburg, Monticello, Rushville, Bloomington, Peoria,
Charleston, Normal, Winchester, Champaign, Galesburg, Toulon,
Paris, and Beardstown
104 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING 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,
  Christian, De Witt, Logan, Macon, Marshall, Mason, McLean, Menard,
  Peoria, Piatt, Sangamon, Shelby, Stark, Tazewell and Woodford. In
  east central Illinois, Champaign, Coles, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie
  and Vermilion. In west central Illinois, Cass, Fulton, Knox,
  Morgan, Schuyler and Scott.

* WHEN...From 6 PM CDT this evening through late tonight.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Strong thunderstorms are likely this evening into tonight,
    and there is potential for locally heavy rainfall of 2 to 4
    inches.
  - 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.

&&

$$

Erwin