Flash Flood Warning Issued for Northeastern Mercer 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 Quad Cities has issued a Flash Flood Warning for northeastern Mercer County in northwestern Illinois until midnight CDT due to heavy rain from thunderstorms.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Mercer County, Illinois
- Issued
- August 19, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Quad Cities IA 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 Mercer County, Illinois.
Alert Details
A Flash Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Quad Cities IA IL. The alert is effective from August 19 at 6:06 PM CDT until August 20 at 12:00 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
Northeastern Mercer County in northwestern Illinois, including Viola, New Windsor, Matherville, Boden, Shale City, Griffin, Gilchrist, Wanlock and Old Gilchrist.
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 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen, with additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 6:06 PM CDT on August 19 until midnight CDT on August 20. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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