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River Flood Warning 26, NWS Lincoln, IL

June 18, 2026McLean County, Tazewell County, Woodford County, Illinois

NWS Lincoln, IL issued this river flood warning at Jun 18, 2026, 7:26 PM CDT for McLean County, Tazewell County, Woodford County, Illinois. It was in force for 20 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 18, 2026, 7:26 PM CDT (00:26 UTC)
Expired
Jun 19, 2026, 2:57 PM CDT
In force
20 hr
Issued by
NWS Lincoln, IL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties McLean County, IL, Tazewell County, IL, Woodford County, IL

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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

The river

Written for the forecast point Mackinaw River near Congerville (CNGI2).

Action stage
10 ft
Minor stage
13 ft
Moderate stage
14 ft
Major stage
20 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05567500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 19, 9:35 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningILXClay, Richland14 days

Nearby

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.