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Part of: Putnam County Area Flooding — August 2026 →
Flood Warning issued August 15 at 1:46PM CDT until August 17 at 3:35AM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
This is a severe-significance flood warning event affecting McLean, IL; Tazewell, IL; Woodford, IL, tracked from official feeds (NOAA / National Weather Service). We update this page as the situation develops.
- Type
- Flood Warning
- Extent
- ≈ 61,354 acres
- Began
- To end
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Latest updates
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- Forecast discussion NWS ILX
Area Forecast Discussion
Flooding ongoing across central Illinois from overnight rain of 4 to 7 inches, with additional thunderstorms likely tonight through Sunday morning capable of locally damaging winds.
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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Lincoln IL 619 PM CDT Sat Aug 15 2026
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Flooding continues across portions of central IL in a corridor from Fulton and southern Knox County to Vermilion County due to 4 to 7 inches of rain that fell overnight.
- Additional clusters of thunderstorms are likely tonight into Sunday morning, with isolated afternoon thunderstorms possible Sunday afternoon. Storms have the potential to produce locally damaging winds. SPC has a marginal (level 1 of 5) risk of severe weather.
- The heat and humidity remain a concern this weekend, with the hottest conditions south of I-70.
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.DISCUSSION... Issued at 156 PM CDT Sat Aug 15 2026
In the wake of widespread thunderstorm activity this morning, heat has once again been tempered over much of the area with some late afternoon recovery expected to bring temperatures back up to the low 90s by afternoon in a corridor from Jacksonville to Robinson, with heat index likely to reach around 105 south of I-70 as a warm front lifts northward through the area. Mid to upper 80s can be expected to the north.
A few showers remain in this frontal zone, where p…
- Bulletin NWS Lincoln IL
Flood Warning issued
McLean, IL; Tazewell, IL; Woodford, IL
- Storm report NWS ILX storm report
FLASH FLOOD — 3 ESE Central Illinois, IL
Water over the road at Kickapoo Creek on N 2100 East Road, east-southeast of Bloomington.
- Storm report NWS ILX storm report
FLASH FLOOD — Mansfield, IL
Report of flood waters entering homes in Mansfield, confirmed with video showing water up to homes.
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- Capitol News Illinois News
Pritzker tours storm damage, signs flood relief bill expanding local Chicago programs
- The Pantagraph News
- WAND-TV News
- WEEK | 25 News Now News
- wglt.org News
Live blog: 4,600 customers still without power in McLean County after storms
- centralillinoisproud.com News
Storms in Central Illinois causing downed trees, flooding, power outages
Updates are captured automatically from official and news sources, and may lag the live source. For the very latest, see NOAA / National Weather Service ↗.