Flood Warning Issued for McLean, Tazewell and Woodford Counties, IL
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NWS Lincoln IL has issued a Flood Warning for the Mackinaw River near Congerville, with minor flooding occurring and forecast through tomorrow morning.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Central Illinois
- Issued
- July 23, 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 4 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Illinois.
Alert Details
Flood Warning issued by NWS Lincoln IL. Effective from June 18 at 7:26PM CDT until June 19 at 7:00AM CDT. Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
McLean, Tazewell and Woodford Counties in Illinois, specifically the Mackinaw River near Congerville.
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 occurring and forecast. At 6:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 13.1 feet. Flood stage is 13.0 feet. At 13.0 feet, widespread agricultural flooding occurs.
Timeline
From this evening to tomorrow morning. The river is expected to fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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