Flood Warning Issued for Peoria Area Rivers in Illinois
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NOAA issued it on July 29, 2026, 3 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 Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford counties until further notice.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Central Illinois
- Issued
- July 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 3 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 on June 21 at 11:14AM CDT. The alert is effective from 2026-06-21T11:14:00-05:00 and expires 2026-06-22T03:15:00-05:00. Status is Actual with severity Severe and urgency Immediate.
Affected Areas
Illinois River at Peoria affecting Tazewell, Woodford and Peoria Counties. Area descriptions include Peoria, IL; Tazewell, IL; Woodford, IL.
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 minor flooding is forecast. At 10:45 AM CDT the stage was 19.5 feet. The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.0 feet early Thursday afternoon. Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
Timeline
The Flood Warning remains in effect until further notice for the Illinois River at Peoria.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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