Flash Flood Warning Issued for Clinton and Marion Counties in Illinois
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NOAA issued it on June 29, 2026, 7 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 St Louis has issued a Flash Flood Warning for northeastern Clinton County and western Marion County until 9:15 PM CDT on June 8.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- South Central Illinois
- Issued
- June 29, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS St Louis MO
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 7 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in South Central Illinois.
Alert Details
A Flash Flood Warning (FFW) has been issued by the National Weather Service in St Louis MO. The alert is effective from June 8 at 6:17 PM CDT until June 8 at 9:15 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers northeastern Clinton County and western Marion County in south central Illinois. Specific locations that will experience flash flooding include Centralia, Salem, Sandoval, Wamac, Central City, Odin, Patoka, Fairman, Shattuc, Boulder, Tonti, Hoffman, Junction City, Keyesport, Alma, Selmaville, Cartter, Ferrin and Brubaker. This includes Interstate 57 in Illinois between exits 109 and 116.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
At 6:17 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 up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Timeline
The Flash Flood Warning is in effect from June 8 at 6:17 PM CDT until June 8 at 9:15 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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