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Part of: Shelby County Area Flooding — August 2026 →
Flood Warning issued August 14 at 10:20AM CDT until August 17 at 4:26PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
This is a severe-significance flood warning event affecting Fulton, IL; Knox, IL, tracked from official feeds (NOAA / National Weather Service). We update this page as the situation develops.
- Type
- Flood Warning
- Extent
- ≈ 46,214 acres
- Began
- To end
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Fulton, IL; Knox, IL · ≈ 72 sq mi reported extent · Enable JavaScript to explore the map.
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Latest updates
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- Bulletin NWS Lincoln IL
Flood Warning issued
Fulton, IL; Knox, IL
- Storm report NWS ILX storm report
FLOOD — Petersburg, IL
Water over the road on N. 6th street and Rutledge St.
- Storm report NWS DVN storm report
FLASH FLOOD — 3 SW Eliza, IL
Report of mud on the road from earlier water on the road.
- Storm report NWS DVN storm report
FLASH FLOOD — 1 ENE Morning Sun, IA
Reported several secondary roads closed in Louisa County due to water over the roads from heavy rainfall including 50th St between Q Avenue and X37, M Avenue between 50th and 65th, M Avenue from X37 to 66th St, and 115th near Q Avenue.
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- NWS ILX storm report Storm report
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