Flash Flood Warning issued for Southern Clay County, IL
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NOAA issued it on May 29, 2026, 2 months 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 Southern Clay County in south central Illinois until 6:00 PM CDT on May 18.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southern Clay County, Illinois
- Issued
- May 29, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southern Clay County, Illinois.
Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Lincoln IL. Effective from 2026-05-18T14:52:00-05:00 until 2026-05-18T18:00:00-05:00. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Southern Clay County in south central Illinois. Specific locations include Flora, Clay City, Xenia and Flora Municipal Airport.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
Expected Conditions
At 2:51 PM CDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 4 hours. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Hazard: Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
Timeline
Alert effective May 18 at 2:52 PM CDT and expires May 18 at 6:00 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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