Flash Flood Warning Issued for Western Madison County, IL
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NOAA issued it on June 28, 2026, 8 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 MO has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Western Madison County in southwestern Illinois until 5:00 PM CDT Monday due to heavy rainfall from thunderstorms.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Western Madison County, Illinois
- Issued
- June 28, 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 8 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Western Madison County, Illinois.
Alert Details
A Flash Flood Warning (event code FFW) has been issued by the National Weather Service in St Louis MO. The alert is effective from June 8, 2026 at 10:54 AM CDT and expires June 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Western Madison County in southwestern Illinois, including Granite City, Alton, Edwardsville, Wood River, Bethalto, Pontoon Beach, Madison, Venice, East Alton, South Roxana, Roxana, Hartford, Worden, Livingston, Rosewood Heights and Dorsey. This includes Interstate 55 in Illinois between exits 33 and 37.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
At 10:54 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen, with additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Timeline
The Flash Flood Warning is in effect from June 8 at 10:54 AM CDT until June 8 at 5:00 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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