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Flash Flood Warning 63, NWS Lincoln, IL

August 14, 20266 counties in Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this flash flood warning at Aug 14, 2026, 10:00 AM CDT for 6 counties in Illinois. It was in force for 4 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Aug 14, 2026, 10:00 AM CDT (15:00 UTC)
Expired
Aug 14, 2026, 2:00 PM CDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Cass County, IL, Fulton County, IL, Logan County, IL, Mason County, IL, Menard County, IL, Sangamon County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 14, 11:45 AM CDTRAIN 2.54Mount Pulaski, ILRain since 6am.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this flash flood warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 3.0 hours before the alert went out and 491 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2026-08-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1184 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2026-08-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 27 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1184 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-193 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1436 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
27 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
222 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

131 
WGUS53 KILX 141500
FFWILX
ILC017-057-107-125-129-167-141900-
/O.NEW.KILX.FF.W.0063.260814T1500Z-260814T1900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1000 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Logan County in central Illinois...
  Southern Mason County in central Illinois...
  Menard County in central Illinois...
  North Central Sangamon County in central Illinois...
  Northeastern Cass County in west central Illinois...
  South Central Fulton County in west central Illinois...

* Until 200 PM CDT.

* At 959 AM CDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms 
  producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 
  inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected 
  to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Law enforcement reported street flooding in Petersburg
           at 950 AM CDT.

  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...
  Lincoln, Mason City, Petersburg, Athens, Mount Pulaski, 
  Williamsville, Greenview, Chandlerville, Elkhart, Latham, Bath, 
  Middletown, Easton, Kilbourne, New Holland, Chestnut, Cornland, 
  Beason, Oakford and Lawndale.

This includes the following State Parks...
Anderson Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area, Edward R. Madigan State 
Park and Jim Edgar Panther Creek Fish and Wildlife Area.

This includes the following highways...
	 Interstate 55 between  mile markers 108 and 135.
	 Interstate 155 between  mile markers 0 and 4.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

&&

LAT...LON 4015 9029 4016 9020 4018 9020 4019 9027
      4023 9024 4026 9006 4023 8962 4022 8915
      3992 8914 3992 8943 4000 9029 4012 9031

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED

$$

AAT
2 follow-up statements
820 
WGUS73 KILX 141516
FFSILX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1016 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026

ILC057-141526-
/O.CAN.KILX.FF.W.0063.000000T0000Z-260814T1900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Fulton IL-
1016 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTH CENTRAL FULTON 
COUNTY...

Flooding is not expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed 
remaining road closures.

A Flood Watch remains in effect until 400 PM CDT for portions of 
central and east central Illinois.

&&

LAT...LON 4015 9029 4015 9021 4018 9020 4021 9017
      4023 9013 4025 9011 4026 9006 4023 8962
      4022 8915 3992 8914 3992 8943 4000 9029
      4012 9031

$$

ILC017-107-125-129-167-141900-
/O.CON.KILX.FF.W.0063.000000T0000Z-260814T1900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cass IL-Logan IL-Mason IL-Menard IL-Sangamon IL-
1016 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CDT THIS 
AFTERNOON FOR LOGAN, SOUTHERN MASON, MENARD, NORTH CENTRAL SANGAMON 
AND NORTHEASTERN CASS COUNTIES...

At 1016 AM CDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms 
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches 
of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin 
shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.

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...
  Lincoln, Mason City, Petersburg, Athens, Mount Pulaski, 
  Williamsville, Greenview, Chandlerville, Elkhart, Latham, Bath, 
  Middletown, Easton, Kilbourne, New Holland, Chestnut, Cornland, 
  Beason, Oakford and Lawndale.

This includes the following State Parks...
Edward R. Madigan State Park and Jim Edgar Panther Creek Fish and 
Wildlife Area.

This includes the following highways...
	 Interstate 55 between  mile markers 108 and 135.
	 Interstate 155 between  mile markers 0 and 4.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

&&

LAT...LON 4015 9029 4015 9021 4018 9020 4021 9017
      4023 9013 4025 9011 4026 9006 4023 8962
      4022 8915 3992 8914 3992 8943 4000 9029
      4012 9031

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED

$$

AAT
811 
WGUS73 KILX 141906
FFSILX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
206 PM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026

ILC017-107-125-129-167-141916-
/O.EXP.KILX.FF.W.0063.000000T0000Z-260814T1900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cass IL-Logan IL-Mason IL-Menard IL-Sangamon IL-
206 PM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR LOGAN, SOUTHERN MASON, 
MENARD, NORTH CENTRAL SANGAMON AND NORTHEASTERN CASS COUNTIES...

Flood waters have receded. The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no 
longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining 
road closures.

&&

LAT...LON 4015 9029 4015 9021 4018 9020 4021 9017
      4023 9013 4025 9011 4026 9006 4023 8962
      4022 8915 3992 8914 3992 8943 4000 9029
      4012 9031

$$

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Lincoln, IL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Aug 14, 9:56 AM CDT, 4 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • The risk of flash flooding through today is shifting further into central Illinois, and new Flood Watches have been issued for this area.
  • The next round of convection will move in late this evening into the overnight hours. A slight risk for severe weather is in place for the northwestern part of our CWA from the SPC.
  • Heat index values of 105 to 110 degrees will continue into the weekend each afternoon, in areas near and south of I-72. The heat is expected to spread northward across the forecast area by Saturday.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 14, 9:56 AM CDT, 4 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
956 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- The risk of flash flooding through today is shifting further
  into central Illinois, and new Flood Watches have been issued
  for this area.

- The next round of convection will move in late this evening
  into the overnight hours. A slight risk for severe weather is
  in place for the northwestern part of our CWA from the SPC.

- Heat index values of 105 to 110 degrees will continue into the
  weekend each afternoon, in areas near and south of I-72. The
  heat is expected to spread northward across the forecast area
  by Saturday.

&&

.UPDATE...
Issued at 954 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026

Convection has been increasing across central Illinois this
morning, with IR satellite showing cloud tops of -75C around
Lincoln. 24-hour rainfall amounts of 3-6 inches were fairly
widespread along the I-74 corridor, with the highest amounts
around Danville, then southward from there to I-70. Significant
updates to rain trends were needed earlier this morning, as CAM
guidance continues to struggle and did not really show anything
happening closer to I-72 this morning. HRRR is starting to catch
up and suggests the heaviest rain should be out of the forecast
area by early afternoon.

The northern portion of the Flood Watch will be allowed to
expire at 10 am, but a new watch has been added further south
into mid afternoon. Will need to evaluate potential for a new
watch for overnight for the next expected MCS.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 152 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026

The next round of heavy rain and strong storms have entered the
northern part of the CWA. It will continue to sink southward
throughout the overnight hours into the morning. The environment is
still quite unstable and as these storms push south, they should
move into an area of stronger CAPE values. Effective wind shear is
around 45 knots as of the most recent mesoanalysis from SPC where
the storms are located. Damaging winds is the main concern with the
strongest storms, but some small hail is possible as well.
The next round of convection will move in late this evening
into the overnight hours. A slight risk for severe weather is in
place for the northwestern part of our CWA from the SPC.

Along with the severe risk, we are also concerned for some flooding.
There is a flood watch out until 15z this morning. PWATs are around
2-2.2 inches. We have been quite saturated as of late. Some areas
cannot take much more without becoming inundated. Along and north of
I-74, the FFG is much lower (6 hr: 2-2.5 inches, 3 hr: 1-2.5 inches)
than in the southern half of the CWA, since they have received much
of the rain in the last day or so. The area around I-74 to Danville
has gotten ~2-5 inches of rain in the last 24 hours based off of
MRMS estimates. WPC has put our northwestern counties in a moderate
risk ERO today.

Temperatures remain hot as we make our way into the weekend. There
is a heat advisory for Scott County to Clark County (and south) that
is valid through Sunday. Further expansion north of the
advisory is possible as we go forward in time and get a better
grasp of how the next few rounds of MCS activity will evolve,
both spatially and temporally. Heat indices of 100-110 degrees
are forecast through Sunday, but how far north these heat
indices get will depend solely on the convection.

There is a marginal risk for severe weather again tomorrow area-wide
and again on Sunday for areas south of a Schuyler to McLean County
line with a similar environment in place as previous days. The
forecast will continue to evolve as we get newer runs of the models.

Next week may bring us a break in the active weather and the heat
briefly. Some guidance suggests a high pressure area setting up
over the Upper Mississippi Valley / Great Lakes region by
Monday, behind a cold front that is set to move through central
IL during the day. Temperatures starting Monday into much of the
next week will be mainly in the upper 70s to 80s for highs and
60s to low 70s for lows.

&&

.AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z SATURDAY/...
Issued at 557 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026

IFR ceilings are in place at KPIA-KBMI and are expected to
remain through mid-late morning, then MVFR through much of the
afternoon. Periods of TSRA with locally heavy rain and gusty
winds will affect the terminals through mid-late morning, with
bouts if IFR-LIFR under the more intense storms. Much of the
rest of the day will be VFR with light (and at times, variable)
winds. The next complex of thunderstorms will move in overnight
tonight, mainly affecting PIA and BMI within the 12z period.

&&

.ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Flood Watch until 4 PM CDT this afternoon for ILZ042>046-
053>057-062-063.
Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT Sunday for ILZ049>052-061>063-
066>068-071>073.

&&

KEY MESSAGES...Geelhart
UPDATE...Geelhart
DISCUSSION...Copple
AVIATION...Copple
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 14, 5:41 AM CDT, 4 hours 19 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
541 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026

ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-151045-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-Schuyler-
Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass-Menard-Scott-
Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
541 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Illinois, east
central Illinois, southeast Illinois and west central Illinois.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Heat indices of 100 to 110 are expected this afternoon south of
I-72.

Additional thunderstorms are expected this morning, and again tonight.
Locally strong to severe storms and flash flooding are possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Hot and humid conditions will persist over the area this weekend.
Peak afternoon heat indices will range from 100 to 110 primarily
from I-72 southward.

Daily chances for thunderstorms exist through the weekend. Some of
these storms could be severe and produce heavy rain through at least
Saturday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed tonight.

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 14, 8:05 AM CDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
805 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0742 AM     Rain             1 N Paradise            39.42N 88.44W
08/14/2026  M1.23 Inch       Coles              IL   Emergency Mngr

&&

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Local storm report, Aug 14, 9:02 AM CDT, 58 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
902 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0806 AM     Flood            1 S Charleston          39.47N 88.18W
08/14/2026                   Coles              IL   Law Enforcement

            6th St., south of Polk Ave., being
            barricaded due to flooding.

&&
Local storm report, Aug 14, 9:06 AM CDT, 54 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
906 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0847 AM     Flood            1 SE Mattoon            39.47N 88.36W
08/14/2026                   Coles              IL   Law Enforcement

            S. 16th St., one block north of Charleston
            Ave. (IL 16), closed due to flooding.

&&
Local storm report, Aug 14, 9:12 AM CDT, 48 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
912 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0857 AM     Flood            Danville                40.14N 87.63W
08/14/2026                   Vermilion          IL   Amateur Radio

            Water flowing out of a manhole cover at
            Jackson St. and Cedar Ave...traffic is being
            redirected.

&&
Local storm report, Aug 14, 9:23 AM CDT, 37 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
923 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0700 AM     Rain             3 SSW Dillon            40.44N 89.57W
08/14/2026  M4.32 Inch       Tazewell           IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-TZ-52 , IL.

0800 AM     Rain             1 E Heyworth            40.31N 88.97W
08/14/2026  M4.13 Inch       McLean             IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-MCL-4 Heyworth 0.6 E.

0800 AM     Rain             4 NW Seymour            40.14N 88.48W
08/14/2026  M4.05 Inch       Piatt              IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-PT-8 White Heath 3.7
            NNE.

0800 AM     Rain             Champaign               40.12N 88.26W
08/14/2026  M4.05 Inch       Champaign          IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-CP-143 Champaign 0.3
            NNE.

0700 AM     Rain             3 W Bismarck            40.26N 87.67W
08/14/2026  M3.94 Inch       Vermilion          IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-VR-4 Henning 3.4 SE.

0750 AM     Rain             1 SSW Murdock           39.78N 88.09W
08/14/2026  M3.85 Inch       Douglas            IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-DG-12 Camargo 4.5 ESE.

0730 AM     Rain             3 E Danville            40.14N 87.57W
08/14/2026  M3.79 Inch       Vermilion          IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-VR-44 Danville 2.5 E.

0700 AM     Rain             2 E Holder              40.45N 88.77W
08/14/2026  M3.77 Inch       McLean             IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-MCL-29 3 W Ellsworth.

0700 AM     Rain             3 WNW Champaign         40.12N 88.31W
08/14/2026  M3.66 Inch       Champaign          IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-CP-147 Champaign 2.6
            WNW.

0830 AM     Rain             Champaign               40.11N 88.26W
08/14/2026  M3.65 Inch       Champaign          IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-CP-89 Champaign 0.3 ESE.

0727 AM     Rain             3 NE Dunlap             40.89N 89.64W
08/14/2026  M3.60 Inch       Peoria             IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-PR-4 Dunlap 2.6 NE.

0715 AM     Rain             1 NNW Danville          40.15N 87.64W
08/14/2026  M3.59 Inch       Vermilion          IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-VR-48 Danville 1.1 WNW.

0800 AM     Rain             3 WSW Mackinaw          40.52N 89.42W
08/14/2026  M3.58 Inch       Tazewell           IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-TZ-10 Tremont 3.6 E.

0800 AM     Rain             1 NNE Savoy             40.08N 88.24W
08/14/2026  M3.51 Inch       Champaign          IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-CP-64 Champaign 2.4 SSE.

0730 AM     Rain             Tolono                  39.98N 88.26W
08/14/2026  M3.50 Inch       Champaign          IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-CP-179 Tolono 0.4 ESE.

0823 AM     Rain             1 NW Charleston         39.49N 88.19W
08/14/2026  M3.42 Inch       Coles              IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-CE-13 Charleston 0.8 NW.

0700 AM     Rain             1 W Urbana              40.11N 88.22W
08/14/2026  M3.38 Inch       Champaign          IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-CP-151 Urbana 0.5 W.

0716 AM     Rain             2 S Urbana              40.09N 88.20W
08/14/2026  M3.37 Inch       Champaign          IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-CP-174 , IL.

0731 AM     Rain             1 N Savoy               40.08N 88.25W
08/14/2026  M3.37 Inch       Champaign          IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-CP-165 Champaign 2.3
            SSE.

0800 AM     Rain             2 NNW Germantown Hills  40.79N 89.49W
08/14/2026  M3.35 Inch       Woodford           IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-WF-24 Metamora 6.4 W.

0700 AM     Rain             2 NNE Homer             40.06N 87.95W
08/14/2026  M3.33 Inch       Champaign          IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-CP-72 Homer 2.1 NNE.

0700 AM     Rain             3 NE De Land            40.15N 88.59W
08/14/2026  M3.28 Inch       Piatt              IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-PT-27 , IL.

0700 AM     Rain             Urbana                  40.11N 88.20W
08/14/2026  M3.27 Inch       Champaign          IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-CP-12 Urbana 0.1 SSE.

0800 AM     Rain             5 WNW Saint Joseph      40.15N 88.12W
08/14/2026  M3.22 Inch       Champaign          IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-CP-177 4 WNW Saint
            Joseph.

0800 AM     Rain             Mahomet                 40.20N 88.41W
08/14/2026  M3.21 Inch       Champaign          IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-CP-163 Mahomet.

0800 AM     Rain             5 N Carlock             40.66N 89.11W
08/14/2026  M3.15 Inch       Woodford           IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-WF-32 Carlock 5.5 N.

0800 AM     Rain             3 S Dahinda             40.89N 90.10W
08/14/2026  M3.15 Inch       Knox               IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-KX-27 2 SSE Dahinda.

0700 AM     Rain             2 N Homer               40.06N 87.96W
08/14/2026  M3.13 Inch       Champaign          IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-CP-1 Homer 2.0 N.

0800 AM     Rain             1 WNW Willard Airport   40.04N 88.29W
08/14/2026  M3.06 Inch       Champaign          IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-CP-50 Savoy 2.6 WSW.

0800 AM     Rain             3 S De Land             40.08N 88.65W
08/14/2026  M3.03 Inch       Piatt              IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-PT-25 2 S De Land.

0700 AM     Rain             Saint Augustine         40.72N 90.41W
08/14/2026  M3.01 Inch       Knox               IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-KX-30 St. Augustine 0.1
            NNW.

0724 AM     Rain             3 NE Fisher             40.35N 88.31W
08/14/2026  M2.82 Inch       Champaign          IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-CP-153 Dewey 2.70 NW.

0700 AM     Rain             1 NNW Fithian           40.12N 87.88W
08/14/2026  M2.80 Inch       Vermilion          IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-VR-42 Fithian 0.6 NNW.

0814 AM     Rain             4 ENE Royal             40.21N 87.90W
08/14/2026  M2.74 Inch       Vermilion          IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-VR-53 , IL.

0700 AM     Rain             1 SSW Germantown Hills  40.76N 89.47W
08/14/2026  M2.68 Inch       Woodford           IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-WF-3 Germantown Hills
            0.5 SSW.

0815 AM     Rain             3 WNW Washington        40.72N 89.46W
08/14/2026  M2.64 Inch       Tazewell           IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-TZ-44 Washington 2.1 NW.

0800 AM     Rain             Savoy                   40.06N 88.25W
08/14/2026  M2.64 Inch       Champaign          IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-CP-178 Savoy 0.5 SE.

0800 AM     Rain             1 ENE Monticello        40.03N 88.56W
08/14/2026  M2.62 Inch       Piatt              IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-PT-20 Monticello 0.4
            ENE.

0800 AM     Rain             1 S Urbana              40.10N 88.21W
08/14/2026  M2.58 Inch       Champaign          IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-CP-175 Urbana 0.5 S.

0800 AM     Rain             4 N Fisher              40.38N 88.34W
08/14/2026  M2.57 Inch       Champaign          IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-CP-125 Foosland 5.0 ENE.

0700 AM     Rain             1 NW Knoxville          40.91N 90.29W
08/14/2026  M2.51 Inch       Knox               IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-KX-9 Knoxville 0.7 NW.

0630 AM     Rain             1 W Germantown Hills    40.77N 89.49W
08/14/2026  M2.48 Inch       Woodford           IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-WF-31 , IL.

0700 AM     Rain             1 SSW Morton            40.60N 89.47W
08/14/2026  M2.44 Inch       Tazewell           IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-TZ-1 Morton 1.0 S.

0830 AM     Rain             1 NNE Tuscola           39.81N 88.28W
08/14/2026  M2.40 Inch       Douglas            IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-DG-11 Tuscola 0.6 NNE.

0700 AM     Rain             Sadorus                 39.97N 88.35W
08/14/2026  M2.39 Inch       Champaign          IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-CP-118 Champaign County.

0727 AM     Rain             3 NNW Colfax            40.61N 88.63W
08/14/2026  M2.36 Inch       McLean             IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-MCL-91 , IL.

0830 AM     Rain             2 NNW Central Illinois  40.50N 88.93W
08/14/2026  M2.36 Inch       McLean             IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-MCL-17 Bloomington 2.7
            NE.

0700 AM     Rain             1 ENE Morton            40.62N 89.44W
08/14/2026  M2.33 Inch       Tazewell           IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-TZ-42 Morton 1.5 ENE.

0800 AM     Rain             4 NE Janesville         39.42N 88.19W
08/14/2026  M2.28 Inch       Coles              IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-CE-8 Charleston 4.7 SSW.

0700 AM     Rain             1 WSW Tuscola           39.79N 88.29W
08/14/2026  M2.27 Inch       Douglas            IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-DG-4 Tuscola 0.5 WSW.

0730 AM     Rain             1 WNW Lake of the Woods 40.22N 88.39W
08/14/2026  M2.24 Inch       Champaign          IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-CP-59 Mahomet 1.7 NNE.

0800 AM     Rain             2 SW Champaign          40.09N 88.29W
08/14/2026  M2.24 Inch       Champaign          IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-CP-122 Champaign 2.2 SW.

0800 AM     Rain             3 NE Mansfield          40.24N 88.46W
08/14/2026  M2.23 Inch       Piatt              IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-CP-140 Mansfield 3.2 NE.

0700 AM     Rain             4 NNE Lake of the Woods 40.26N 88.34W
08/14/2026  M2.18 Inch       Champaign          IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-CP-112 Mahomet 5.5 NE.

0700 AM     Rain             2 S Bloomington         40.45N 89.00W
08/14/2026  M2.13 Inch       McLean             IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-MCL-85 1 S Bloomington.

0745 AM     Rain             3 SW Bloomington        40.45N 89.03W
08/14/2026  M2.07 Inch       McLean             IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-MCL-50 Bloomington 3.8
            SW.

0803 AM     Rain             2 S Bloomington         40.46N 89.00W
08/14/2026  M2.00 Inch       McLean             IL   Cocorahs

            Cocorahs station IL-MCL-41 Bloomington 2.0
            SW.

&&
Local storm report, Aug 14, 9:56 AM CDT, 4 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
956 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0948 AM     Flood            Petersburg              40.01N 89.85W
08/14/2026                   Menard             IL   Law Enforcement

            Water over the road on N. 6th street and
            Rutledge St.

&&

The office that day

Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 13, 11:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXPeoria34 min
Aug 13, 11:21 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXKnox, Marshall, Peoria, Stark, Woodford4 hr
Aug 13, 11:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXWoodford43 min
Aug 13, 11:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXPeoria34 min
Aug 14, 12:05 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXChampaign, Vermilion55 min
Aug 14, 12:18 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXPeoria, Tazewell, Woodford57 min
Aug 14, 12:40 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXVermilion12 hr
Aug 14, 1:07 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementILXVermilion23 min
Aug 14, 1:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXMcLean52 min
Aug 14, 1:38 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXChampaign, McLean7 hr
Aug 14, 2:33 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILXChampaign, Piatt, Vermilion46 min
Aug 14, 2:59 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXChampaign, Vermilion6 hr
Aug 14, 4:07 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXFulton, Knox, Peoria, Tazewell6 hr
Aug 14, 5:47 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXDeWitt, Piatt3 hr
Aug 14, 6:47 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXColes, Douglas, Edgar11 hr
Aug 14, 8:14 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningILXClark, Coles, Cumberland, Edgar3 hr
Aug 14, 9:25 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningILXVermilion4 days
Aug 14, 10:20 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningILXFulton, Knox4 days
Aug 14, 10:32 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILXMacon3 hr
Aug 14, 12:15 PM CDTFlood WatchILXChampaign, DeWitt, Douglas, Edgar, Fulton, Knox and 10 more22 hr
Aug 14, 3:09 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningILXFulton5 days

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.