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Part of: Putnam County Area Flooding — August 2026 →
Flood Warning issued August 22 at 10:11AM CDT until August 23 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
This is a severe-significance flood warning event affecting Piatt, IL, tracked from official feeds (NOAA / National Weather Service). We update this page as the situation develops.
- Type
- Flood Warning
- Extent
- ≈ 63,736 acres
- Began
- To end
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- Forecast discussion NWS ILX
Area Forecast Discussion
Relatively quiet weather expected for the week with a chance of rain mid-week and temperatures near 80 degrees.
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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Lincoln IL 222 PM CDT Sat Aug 22 2026
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Relatively benign weather is on tap for the upcoming week, with the primary chance for any rain around mid week.
- Temperatures will not be out of the ordinary for this time of year, with high temperatures near 80 degrees Sunday and Monday creeping upward a bit through the week.
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.DISCUSSION... Issued at 222 PM CDT Sat Aug 22 2026
Diurnal cumulus development has been increasing across the northern CWA early this afternoon. While surface CAPE's in that area are around 2000 J/kg, mid level lapse rates are fairly low. Between that and dew points only in the low-mid 60s, any precipitation this afternoon should mainly be in the form of sprinkles. The dry air will result in a couple of pleasant nights, with lows around 60 tonight and mid-upper 50s Sunday night.
The overall upper pattern over the next several days will favor a northwest flow into the Midwest, which will keep any significant heat or moisture surges at bay. The most interesting feature of note will be a shortwave diving southeast around mid week. With most of the available moistu…
- Bulletin NWS Lincoln IL
Flood Warning extended until Aug 23, 18:00 UTC
Piatt, IL
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