Flash Flood Warning Issued for Champaign County, IL
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NOAA issued it on August 19, 2026, 4 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Lincoln IL has issued a Flash Flood Warning for East Central Champaign County until 10:00 PM CDT on August 19.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Champaign County, Illinois
- Issued
- August 19, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Lincoln IL
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Champaign County, Illinois.
Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Lincoln IL. Effective from August 19 at 6:58 PM CDT until August 19 at 10:00 PM CDT. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
East Central Champaign County in east central Illinois, including St. Joseph and Ogden. Interstate 74 between mile markers 187 and 197.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible.
Timeline
Alert effective August 19 at 6:58 PM CDT, expires and ends August 19 at 10:00 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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