The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Flood Warning for Urban Areas and Small Streams in…
Northwestern Woodford County in central Illinois…
North central Tazewell County in central Illinois…
Central Peoria County in central Illinois…
* Until 1215 PM CDT Tuesday.
* At 1222 AM CDT, emergency management reported flooding in multiple
locations in the warned area. Up to three inches of rain have
already fallen.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Peoria, Pekin, Eureka, East Peoria, Bartonville, Chillicothe, Creve
Coeur, West Peoria, Metamora, Germantown Hills, Marquette Heights,
Roanoke, Bellevue, Rome, Dunlap, Hanna City, Spring Bay, Bay View
Gardens, Kickapoo and Peoria Heights.
This includes the following highways…
Interstate 474 between mile markers 0 and 12.
Interstate 74 between mile markers 81 and 97.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
