For Immediate Release – National Weather Service
Flash Flood Watch
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
347 AM CDT Tue May 21 2019
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a Flash Flood Watch for Cass-Christian-Fulton-Logan-Macon-Mason-Menard-Morgan-Moultrie-
Sangamon-Schuyler-Scott-Shelby and Fayette Counties.
* Through late tonight.
* Additional rainfall today and tonight over nearly saturated ground may lead to flash flooding across portions of central Illinois. Steady moderate to occasionally heavy rain will continue to overspread the region this morning. Soils are already near saturated for much of the area, especially along
and north of the Illinois River valley which has received heavy rainfall over the past several days. Strong thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall over a short period of time will return this evening and tonight. Up to a couple inches of rain are possible through late this evening along with locally higher
amounts.
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.
