Flash Flood Warning Issued for Edwards, Wabash and Wayne Counties in Illinois
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NOAA issued it on July 30, 2026, 3 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 Paducah KY has issued a Flash Flood Warning for parts of southeastern Illinois until 2:00 AM CDT Monday due to heavy rainfall from thunderstorms.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Illinois
- Issued
- July 30, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Paducah KY
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 3 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeastern Illinois.
Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Paducah KY. Effective from 7:58 PM CDT June 21, 2026, until 2:00 AM CDT June 22, 2026. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
East Central Wayne County, Central Edwards County, and Northwestern Wabash County in southeastern Illinois. Specific locations include Fairfield, Albion, West Salem, Bellmont, Bone Gap, Browns, and Mount Erie.
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 across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 7:58 PM CDT on June 21 until 2:00 AM CDT on June 22.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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