Flash Flood Warning for Central Vermilion County till 3:30PM.
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1223 PM CDT THU JUL 5 2018
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Vermilion County in east central Illinois...
* Until 330 PM CDT
* At 1222 PM CDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to two inches of
rain have already fallen. Flash flooding is expected to begin
shortly.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Danville, Tilton, Oakwood, Potomac, Belgium, Muncie, Bismarck,
Henning, Collison, Vermilion County Airport, Middle Fork Wildlife
Area, Armstrong, Alvin and Kickapoo State Park.
This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 202 and 220.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Instructions:
Take action now if you live in an area prone to flash flooding.
Address/Location
Vermilion County Emergency Management Agency
201 N Vermilion St
Danville, IL 61832
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 217-443-6011
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Warning