Flash Flood Warning Issued for Champaign, Piatt, Vermilion Counties IL

Source: NOAA · Central and East Central Illinois

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on July 19, 2026, 5 weeks 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 parts of central and east central Illinois until 10:00 PM CDT on June 17.

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Record type
Flash Flood Warning
Affected area
Central and East Central Illinois
Issued
July 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 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central and East Central Illinois.

Alert Details

A Flash Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Lincoln IL. The alert is effective from June 17 at 6:16 PM CDT until June 17 at 10:00 PM CDT.

Affected Areas

The warning covers Central Piatt County in central Illinois, Southern Champaign County in east central Illinois, and Southern Vermilion County in east central Illinois. Locations that will experience flash flooding include Champaign, Urbana, Monticello, Savoy, Georgetown, Tolono, Westville, Tilton, Catlin, Bement, Philo, Sidney, Homer, Ridge Farm, Fairmount, Sidell, Pesotum, Sadorus, Broadlands and Allerton. This includes Harry Babe Woodyard State Natural Area, Interstate 72 between mile markers 157 and 172, and Interstate 57 between mile markers 219 and 234.

What You Should Do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Expected Conditions

At 6:16 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

Timeline

The Flash Flood Warning is in effect from June 17 at 6:16 PM CDT until June 17 at 10:00 PM CDT.

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What is this NWS weather alert about?
NWS Lincoln IL has issued a Flash Flood Warning for parts of central and east central Illinois until 10:00 PM CDT on June 17.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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This alert affects Central and East Central Illinois. Check with NOAA for the most current geographic scope.
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