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Flash Flood Warning

Status

New Event Expired

Start Time

Wed 06/17/2026 09:45 AM EDT

End Time

Wed 06/17/2026 03:45 PM EDT

Significance

Warning

Impacts

High impact

Flash floodradar indicated

Locations Affected

Alpha, IL ∙ North Henderson, IL ∙ Little York, IL ∙ Orion, IL ∙ Sherrard, IL ∙ Andover, IL ∙ Seaton, IL ∙ Ophiem, IL ∙ Alexis, IL ∙ Woodhull, IL

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 845 AM CDT Wed Jun 17 2026 The National Weather Service in Quad Cities has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Henry IL County in northwestern Illinois... Eastern Mercer County in northwestern Illinois... South Central Rock Island County in northwestern Illinois... Northern Warren County in west central Illinois... * Until 245 PM CDT. * At 845 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches 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... Burgess, Orion, Woodhull, New Windsor, Alpha, Sherrard, Andover, Little York, Seaton, North Henderson, Lake Warren, Lynn Center, Alexis, Coldbrook, Osco, Swedona, Ophiem, Gerlaw and Sunbeam. This includes Interstate 74 in Illinois between mile markers 18 and 33. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 4113 9083 4115 9045 4136 9052 4141 9035 4132 9025 4124 9024 4115 9025 4115 9032 4115 9036 4115 9044 4102 9044 4100 9044 4098 9044 4095 9044 4094 9044 4093 9047 4095 9076 4108 9078 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED