Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Springfield, IL ∙ Southern View, IL ∙ Jerome, IL ∙ Lake Springfield, IL ∙ Leland Grove, IL ∙ Grandview, IL ∙ Springfield Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, IL ∙ Curran, IL

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Lincoln IL 1004 AM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026 The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Sangamon County in central Illinois... * Until 1215 PM CDT. * At 1003 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 1.5 inches in 1 hour. 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... Springfield, Sherman, Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, Illinois State Fairgrounds, Jerome, Southern View, Leland Grove, Grandview and Curran. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 3972 8960 3972 8979 3987 8975 3988 8957 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-1.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

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