<alert><identifier>urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.28b61a3f6d62997fe23bc2d4ec3a47d839cdb993.001.1.IPAWS</identifier><sender>w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov</sender><sent>2026-08-15T08:38:00-05:00</sent><status>Actual</status><msgType>Alert</msgType><source>211803 v2.3.0</source><scope>Public</scope><code>IPAWSv1.0</code><info><language>en-US</language><category>Met</category><event>Flash Flood Warning</event><responseType>Avoid</responseType><urgency>Immediate</urgency><severity>Severe</severity><certainty>Likely</certainty><eventCode><valueName>SAME</valueName><value>FFW</value></eventCode><eventCode><valueName>NationalWeatherService</valueName><value>FFW</value></eventCode><effective>2026-08-15T08:38:00-05:00</effective><onset>2026-08-15T08:38:00-05:00</onset><expires>2026-08-15T13:30:00-05:00</expires><senderName>NWS Lincoln IL</senderName><headline>Flash Flood Warning issued August 15 at 8:38AM CDT until August 15 at 1:30PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL</headline><description>FFWILX

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern McLean County in central Illinois...

* Until 130 PM CDT.

* At 838 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain in Law enforcement and
broadcast media continue to relay reports of substantial flash
flooding, with several road closures and stalled vehicles.  Of
particular concern, significant swelling of the Little Kickapoo
Creek south of Bloomington toward Heyworth has flooded well
outside its banks. Between 4 and 7 inches of rain have fallen.
Flash flooding is already occurring.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding.

SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Bloomington, Normal, Le Roy, Heyworth, Danvers, Downs, McLean,
Stanford, Ellsworth, Central Illinois Regional Airport, Shirley,
Holder and Moraine View State Park.

This includes the following State Parks...
Moraine View State Park.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 39 between  mile markers 0 and 1.
Interstate 74 between  mile markers 123 and 155.
Interstate 55 between  mile markers 142 and 167.
</description><instruction>Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.</instruction><web>http://www.weather.gov</web><parameter><valueName>AWIPSidentifier</valueName><value>FFWILX</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>WMOidentifier</valueName><value>WGUS53 KILX 151338</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>flashFloodDetection</valueName><value>RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>flashFloodDamageThreat</valueName><value>CONSIDERABLE</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>BLOCKCHANNEL</valueName><value>EAS</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>BLOCKCHANNEL</valueName><value>NWEM</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>EAS-ORG</valueName><value>WXR</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>VTEC</valueName><value>/O.NEW.KILX.FF.W.0072.260815T1338Z-260815T1830Z/</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>eventEndingTime</valueName><value>2026-08-15T13:30:00-05:00</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>WEAHandling</valueName><value>Imminent Threat</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>CMAMtext</valueName><value>NWS: FLASH FLOOD WARNING this area til 1:30 PM CDT. Avoid flooded areas.</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>CMAMlongtext</valueName><value>National Weather Service: A FLASH FLOOD WARNING is in effect for this area until 1:30 PM CDT. This is a dangerous and life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.</value></parameter><area><areaDesc>McLean, IL</areaDesc><polygon>40.57,-89.27 40.51,-88.64 40.28,-88.65 40.28,-89.26 40.57,-89.27</polygon><geocode><valueName>SAME</valueName><value>017113</value></geocode><geocode><valueName>UGC</valueName><value>ILC113</value></geocode></area></info><info><language>es-US</language><category>Met</category><event>Flash Flood Warning</event><responseType>Avoid</responseType><urgency>Immediate</urgency><severity>Severe</severity><certainty>Likely</certainty><eventCode><valueName>SAME</valueName><value>FFW</value></eventCode><eventCode><valueName>NationalWeatherService</valueName><value>FFW</value></eventCode><effective>2026-08-15T08:38:00-05:00</effective><onset>2026-08-15T08:38:00-05:00</onset><expires>2026-08-15T13:30:00-05:00</expires><senderName>NWS Lincoln IL</senderName><headline>Flash Flood Warning issued August 15 at 8:38AM CDT until August 15 at 1:30PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL</headline><description>FFWILX

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern McLean County in central Illinois...

* Until 130 PM CDT.

* At 838 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain in Law enforcement and
broadcast media continue to relay reports of substantial flash
flooding, with several road closures and stalled vehicles.  Of
particular concern, significant swelling of the Little Kickapoo
Creek south of Bloomington toward Heyworth has flooded well
outside its banks. Between 4 and 7 inches of rain have fallen.
Flash flooding is already occurring.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding.

SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Bloomington, Normal, Le Roy, Heyworth, Danvers, Downs, McLean,
Stanford, Ellsworth, Central Illinois Regional Airport, Shirley,
Holder and Moraine View State Park.

This includes the following State Parks...
Moraine View State Park.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 39 between  mile markers 0 and 1.
Interstate 74 between  mile markers 123 and 155.
Interstate 55 between  mile markers 142 and 167.
</description><instruction>Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.</instruction><web>http://www.weather.gov</web><parameter><valueName>AWIPSidentifier</valueName><value>FFWILX</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>WMOidentifier</valueName><value>WGUS53 KILX 151338</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>flashFloodDetection</valueName><value>RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>flashFloodDamageThreat</valueName><value>CONSIDERABLE</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>BLOCKCHANNEL</valueName><value>EAS</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>BLOCKCHANNEL</valueName><value>NWEM</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>EAS-ORG</valueName><value>WXR</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>VTEC</valueName><value>/O.NEW.KILX.FF.W.0072.260815T1338Z-260815T1830Z/</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>eventEndingTime</valueName><value>2026-08-15T13:30:00-05:00</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>WEAHandling</valueName><value>Imminent Threat</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>CMAMtext</valueName><value>SNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 1:30 PM CDT. Evite areas inundadas.</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>CMAMlongtext</valueName><value>Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 1:30 PM CDT. Esta es una situacion peligrosa y amenaza la vida. No intente viajar a menos que sea para abandonar un area propensa a inundaciones o bajo una orden de desalojo.</value></parameter><area><areaDesc>McLean, IL</areaDesc><polygon>40.57,-89.27 40.51,-88.64 40.28,-88.65 40.28,-89.26 40.57,-89.27</polygon><geocode><valueName>SAME</valueName><value>017113</value></geocode><geocode><valueName>UGC</valueName><value>ILC113</value></geocode></area></info><Signature xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#" xmlns:ns5="http://gov.fema.ipaws.services/IPAWS_CAPService/" xmlns:ns2="urn:oasis:names:tc:emergency:cap:1.2" xmlns:ns4="http://gov.fema.ipaws.services/capresponse" xmlns:ns3="http://gov.fema.ipaws.services/caprequest"><SignedInfo><CanonicalizationMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2001/10/xml-exc-c14n#"/><SignatureMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmldsig-more#rsa-sha256"/><Reference URI=""><Transforms><Transform Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#enveloped-signature"/></Transforms><DigestMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#sha256"/><DigestValue>ygnUc9pJPbcpV+hLI2o0JhRtQJ1fdXjNfciu8zb2wfU=</DigestValue></Reference></SignedInfo><SignatureValue>Z19p356bwBggZtDyMyeKOVmMC7FyseEP9ZLCkxYf8oPf1lZXqh+xEMAYNnJ0J0F6huipofLK72dd&#13;
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