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Flash Flood Warning issued July 27 at 2:24AM CDT until July 27 at 5:00AM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL

8.0

39.1178° N, 88.4800° W·US-IL

Started 2h ago

Event Details

Typeflood

Severity8.0

Statusactive

Location39.1178°N, 88.4800°W (US-IL)

Started2026-07-27T07:24:00+00:00

Last Updated2026-07-27T10:00:36.786+00:00

Sourcenoaa_ahps

Source URLapi.weather.gov

Confidence1.00

Impact Zones

Catastrophic Impact Zone

Flash flooding or major flood stage. Immediate danger to life and property.

NWS polygon

Zone estimates are based on scientific models and may differ from actual local conditions.

Impact Analysis

Note: Zone 1 uses NWS polygon geometry. Exposure for this zone is pending polygon-based computation — totals reflect outer zones only.

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

2015 EFFINGHAM County, ILLINOIS Flood (2015)73% match

Flood in ILLINOIS, 11km from current event, $300K in recorded damage

EFFINGHAM County, ILLINOISDamage: $300K

2013 CLAY County, ILLINOIS Flash Flood (2013)71% match

Flash Flood in ILLINOIS, 29km from current event, $9M in recorded damage

CLAY County, ILLINOISDamage: $9.0M

2008 EFFINGHAM County, ILLINOIS Flash Flood (2008)69% match

Flash Flood in ILLINOIS, 8km from current event, $60K in recorded damage

EFFINGHAM County, ILLINOISDamage: $60K

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.