ILZ043>046-052>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-091200- /O.CON.KILX.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-180909T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Christian-Macon-Moultrie- Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper- Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence- Including the cities of Clinton, Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville, Taylorville, Decatur, Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, Shelbyville, Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton, Robinson, Flora, Olney, and Lawrenceville 407 PM CDT Sat Sep 8 2018 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of central Illinois, east central Illinois, and southeast Illinois, including the following areas, in central Illinois, Christian, De Witt, Macon, Piatt, and Shelby. In east central Illinois, Champaign, Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie, and Vermilion. In southeast Illinois, Clay, Crawford, Effingham, Jasper, Lawrence, and Richland. * Through Sunday morning * Additional rainfall of 1 to 3 inches is likely through tonight along the I-70 corridor, as far north as Paris and as far south as Flora and Lawrenceville. Further north, additional amounts of up to an inch are possible, in an area that already received 3 to 5 inches of rain on Friday. * Flooding of low lying areas, and near rivers and streams, is likely. More widespread flooding will occur in some areas with such heavy amounts expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lincoln IL 343 PM CDT Sat Sep 8 2018 ILZ043>046-052>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-091100- Champaign-Christian-Clark-Clay-Coles-Crawford-Cumberland-De Witt- Douglas-Edgar-Effingham-Jasper-Lawrence-Macon-Moultrie-Piatt- Richland-Shelby-Vermilion- 343 PM CDT Sat Sep 8 2018 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Illinois, east central Illinois and southeast Illinois. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT... Moderate flooding is expected along portions of the Embarras, and Little Wabash basins through the weekend. Periods of rain will occur across the area into tonight. However, additional rainfall amounts will be less than one half inch. Some areas of southeast Illinois received 6 to 8 inches of rain over the past 24 hours so significant rises are expected to continue along area rivers, creeks and streams in addition to flooding over area roadways. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... No hazardous weather is expected. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time. $$ Smith