{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.d46ecd45c26fd6c28995122a560e77735b6841d8.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Watch issued May 18 at 11:24AM CDT until May 18 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-18","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.d46ecd45c26fd6c28995122a560e77735b6841d8.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Lincoln IL"},"word_count":166,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Watch: Flood Watch issued May 18 at 11:24AM CDT until May 18 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Possible\n**Urgency:** Future\n**Areas:** Moultrie; Douglas; Coles; Edgar; Shelby; Cumberland; Clark; Effingham; Jasper; Crawford; Clay; Richland; Lawrence\n**Issued by:** NWS Lincoln IL\n**Sent:** 2026-05-18T11:24:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-18T11:24:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-18T22:00:00-05:00\n\n## Description\nRepeated rounds of storms through this evening could result in\nflash flooding due to excessive rainfall.\n\n* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.\n\n* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and southeast Illinois,\nincluding the following counties, in central Illinois, Shelby. In\neast central Illinois, Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar\nand Moultrie. In southeast Illinois, Clay, Crawford, Effingham,\nJasper, Lawrence and Richland.\n\n* WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT this evening.\n\n* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,\ncreeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood\n\n## Instructions\nYou should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood\nWarnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared\nto take action should flooding develop."}