Flash Flood Warning for Vermilion County till 8pm this evening
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
206 PM CDT FRI SEP 7 2018
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Piatt County in central Illinois...
Vermilion County in east central Illinois...
Champaign County in east central Illinois...
Northeastern Macon County in central Illinois...
* Until 800 PM CDT.
* At 205 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned
area. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Champaign, Decatur, Danville, Rantoul, Monticello, Urbana, Savoy,
Mahomet, Mount Zion, Hoopeston, St. Joseph, Georgetown, Tolono,
Westville, Tilton, Catlin, Fisher, Maroa, Bement and Oakwood.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 57 between mile markers 218 and 257.
Interstate 72 between mile markers 144 and 182.
Interstate 74 between mile markers 161 and 219.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Instructions:
If you live in a flood prone area, please take steps to protect yourself from flood waters.
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