Flood Warning Issued for Illinois River at Peoria
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NOAA issued it on July 8, 2026, 6 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 Lincoln IL has issued a Flood Warning for the Illinois River at Peoria affecting Woodford, Peoria and Tazewell Counties, with minor flooding forecast from Sunday afternoon.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Central Illinois
- Issued
- July 8, 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 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Illinois.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Lincoln IL. The alert is effective from Sunday afternoon until further notice.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the Illinois River at Peoria, impacting Woodford, Peoria, and Tazewell Counties in Illinois.
What You Should Do
Persons with interests along this river need to remain aware of the latest forecasts and associated flood risk for their area. Stay tuned for further updates on this flooding situation.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. At 18.0 feet, some flooding begins to bottomland not protected by levees. At 9:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 14.5 feet. The river is expected to rise above flood stage Sunday afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 19.7 feet early Wednesday afternoon. Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
Timeline
The Flood Warning is in effect from Sunday afternoon (onset at 5:30 PM CDT on June 14, 2026) until further notice.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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