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Flood Warning — Vermilion County, IL, Vermillion County, IN
Flood Warning
Issued
Expires
5:21 PM CDT · Mon, Aug 17 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KILX

Affected Areas

Vermilion County, IL Vermillion County, IN

Official Bulletin

461
WGUS43 KILX 151429
FLWILX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
929 AM CDT Sat Aug 15 2026

...Forecast flooding changed to Moderate severity and increased in
duration for the following rivers in Indiana...Illinois...

  Vermilion River near Danville affecting Vermilion and Vermillion
  Counties.

.The following forecasts are based on observed precipitation, soil
moisture conditions, and forecast precipitation.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Persons with interests along this river need to remain aware of the
latest forecasts and associated flood risk for their area. Stay
tuned for further updates on this flooding situation.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

&&

ILC183-INC165-160630-
/O.EXT.KILX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-260817T2221Z/
/DNVI2.2.ER.260815T1005Z.260816T0600Z.260817T1621Z.NO/
929 AM CDT Sat Aug 15 2026 /1029 AM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026/

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Vermilion River near Danville.

* WHEN...Until Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Flooding begins downstream in Eugene and
  Cayuga Indiana.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 AM CDT Saturday /9:15 AM EDT Saturday/ the stage was
    19.6 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:15 AM CDT Saturday /9:15 AM EDT Saturday/ was
    19.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.7
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage late Monday morning.
  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

Vermilion River
Danville       18.0  19.6  Sat 8 am CDT 24.4  19.6  14.0

&&

LAT...LON 4015 8776 4015 8760 4001 8744 3990 8744
      4008 8763 4008 8776

$$

MJA