Flash Flood Warning for Galesburg, Illinois
Flash Flood Warning
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
139 AM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southern Marshall County in central Illinois...
Peoria County in central Illinois...
North Central Tazewell County in central Illinois...
Northwestern Woodford County in central Illinois...
Fulton County in west central Illinois...
Southern Knox County in west central Illinois...
* Until 530 AM CDT.
* At 137 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Peoria, Pekin, East Peoria, Morton, Canton, Chillicothe,
Washington, Bartonville, Creve Coeur, West Peoria, Germantown
Hills, Marquette Heights, Farmington, Elmwood, Bellevue,
Princeville, Rome, Toluca, Dunlap and Cuba.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
LAT...LON 4097 8969 4104 8905 4081 8946 4059 8944
4060 8997 4019 9040 4019 9045 4078 9044
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
Hazardous Weather Outlook for Galesburg, Illinois
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
313 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024
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Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-Schuyler-Mason-
313 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois and west
central Illinois.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
Showers and thunderstorms are possible this afternoon through
tonight. Some of these storms may become severe this evening, with
isolated hail, locally damaging wind gusts, and a threat of a few
tornadoes possible.
Locally heavy rain resulting in ponding of water or flash flooding
is also possible along with dangerous cloud-to-ground lightning.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
Additional thunderstorms are expected Sunday through Sunday night,
which may also become severe. The most likely time for severe storms
is in the afternoon and evening.
South winds will gust from 30 to 40 mph Sunday.
There will be chances for showers and thunderstorms most days Monday
through Friday. At this time, it is too early to determine the
threat for severe thunderstorms.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation may be needed this evening.
Expected storm motion is toward the northeast around 40 mph.
Flood Watch for Galesburg, Illinois
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
204 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024
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Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-Schuyler-
Mason-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Eureka, Canton, Peoria,
Rushville, Pekin, Lacon, Havana, and Toulon
204 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of the Illinois River Valley, including the
following counties: Fulton, Knox, Marshall, Mason, Peoria,
Schuyler, Stark, Tazewell and Woodford.
* WHEN...From 7 PM CDT this evening through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Several rounds of thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall in
a short amount of time. Given the wet soil conditions from
recent rainfall, this additional rainfall may lead to flash
flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.