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Flood Watch issued August 1 at 10:22AM CDT until August 1 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
7.0
40.0000° N, 89.0000° W·US-IL
Started 3h agoEvent Details
Typeflood
Severity7.0
Statusactive
Location40.0000°N, 89.0000°W (US-IL)
Started2026-08-01T15:22:00+00:00
Last Updated2026-08-01T19:01:52.898+00:00
Sourcenoaa_ahps
Source URLapi.weather.gov
Confidence1.00
Impact Analysis
Population from ACS 5-Year 2022 tract sampling; structure counts from Microsoft Building Footprints or Census ACS housing data, capped by USGS NLCD 2021 developed land. Estimates for situational awareness — not for actuarial, regulatory, or underwriting use.
Historical Comparison
2014 MACON County, ILLINOIS Flash Flood (2014)78% match
Flash Flood in ILLINOIS, 15km from current event, $20M in recorded damage
MACON County, ILLINOISDamage: $20.0M
2014 DE WITT County, ILLINOIS Flash Flood (2014)74% match
Flash Flood in ILLINOIS, 18km from current event, $5M in recorded damage
DE WITT County, ILLINOISDamage: $5.0M
2014 CHRISTIAN County, ILLINOIS Flash Flood (2014)71% match
Flash Flood in ILLINOIS, 27km from current event, $4M in recorded damage
CHRISTIAN County, ILLINOISDamage: $4.4M
Historical comparison based on peril type, geography, and severity. Past events do not predict future outcomes.
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Zone estimates are based on scientific models and may differ from actual local conditions.