SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 158 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 22 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS

CHRISTIAN DE WITT LOGAN
MACON MCLEAN SANGAMON
SHELBY

IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS

CHAMPAIGN CLARK COLES
CUMBERLAND DOUGLAS EDGAR
MOULTRIE PIATT VERMILION

IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS

CLAY CRAWFORD EFFINGHAM
JASPER LAWRENCE RICHLAND

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BLOOMINGTON, CHAMPAIGN, CHARLESTON,
CLINTON, DANVILLE, DECATUR, EFFINGHAM, FLORA, GREENUP,
LAWRENCEVILLE, LINCOLN, MARSHALL, MATTOON, MONTICELLO, NEWTON,
NORMAL, OLNEY, PARIS, ROBINSON, SHELBYVILLE, SPRINGFIELD,
SULLIVAN, TAYLORVILLE, TUSCOLA, AND URBANA.

WHAT: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

WHERE: Portions of central, east central, and southeast Illinois,
including the following counties, in central Illinois, Christian,
Macon and Shelby. In east central Illinois, Clark, Coles,
Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar and Moultrie. In southeast Illinois,
Clay, Crawford, Effingham, Jasper, Lawrence and Richland.

WHEN: Until 10 PM CDT this evening.

IMPACTS: Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
- Repeated rounds of heavy thunderstorms into the evening may
result in flooding, especially in urban and low-lying areas.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood