Flood Warning Issued for Piatt County, IL
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NOAA issued it on July 12, 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 Sangamon River at Monticello affecting Piatt County from this evening until tomorrow morning.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Piatt County, Illinois
- Issued
- July 12, 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 Piatt County, Illinois.
Alert Details
Flood Warning issued by NWS Lincoln IL. Effective from 2026-06-14T09:32:00-05:00 until 2026-06-15T07:00:00-05:00. Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. Urgency: Expected.
Affected Areas
Piatt County, IL. Sangamon River at Monticello.
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 13.0 feet, flooding of agricultural areas begins. At 9:00 AM CDT the stage was 12.8 feet. The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet this evening.
Timeline
Onset 2026-06-14T19:00:00-05:00. From this evening to tomorrow morning. Falls below flood stage just after midnight tonight. Expires 2026-06-15T01:45:00-05:00. Ends 2026-06-15T07:00:00-05:00.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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