Monticello Fire & Rescue

05/13/2026

**Kratz Rd. Closed, Thursday, May 14**

Kratz Rd. will be closed from 12:00pm-2:45pm tomorrow for the Washington School Touch-A-Truck event. First responders will be in the Sievers Center parking lot along with students and staff.

PM Small Wonders at Washington School will have drop-off and pick-up on Sage Dr., at 12:15 and 2:45.

Please drive safe in this area!

04/27/2026

Radar Time 2:40 pm - The initial line of storms is advancing through southeast Illinois. Two more supercell storms have developed to the west of that line. One east of Edwardsville and the other in eastern Missouri. Additional storms are expected to develop along that line and move east at 30 mph, with tornadoes possible.

04/27/2026

4:40 am Update:

While a Level 3 severe weather threat remains in place for today, there now appears to be 2 periods of concern. One will be from mid morning through midday, then late afternoon through the evening. With the morning/midday storms, the main threats would be scattered wind damage and a few areas of flash flooding.

The extent of the afternoon and evening storms will depend on how fast the midday activity diminishes, but the timing of it still looks to be late afternoon through the evening. The morning storms will lay out an east-west boundary near or south of I-72, and the higher tornado risk will be south of there.

04/25/2026

An enhanced risk of severe weather (level 3 of 5) continues for Monday, with a greater than 45% chance of severe storms. The period from mid afternoon through the evening is the time frame of concern, and all hazards remain in play. Continue to monitor the forecast in the coming days.

03/26/2026

There remains a significant threat of severe weather across much of central Illinois later today, especially this evening. The highest risk (level 3 of 5) extends from about Peoria and Springfield eastward; this area has the highest chance of seeing hail larger than golf balls, and wind gusts over 70 mph. The window for tornadoes is smaller than the overall severe weather threat, generally before 8 pm. As the storm push further south toward I-70 by late evening, they will be in a weaker state, but still capable of producing some hail and strong winds. Continue to monitor the weather today, especially as we get later into the afternoon hours, and be prepared to move quickly if severe weather threatens your area.

03/15/2026

03/11/2026

DAMAGE REPORTS

Piatt County EMA is looking for storm reports from last night's severe weather event. If you have any reports of damage, flooding, power outage. We want to know!

03/02/2026

01/28/2026

01/25/2026

Stay home.

Snow will ramp up this evening and especially Sunday AM. If you’re in red/pink, please stay home!

Roads will be snow packed and dangerous. Temps in the single digits will make roads very difficult to clean. Blowing snow will lead to low visibility.

Please stay home!

01/23/2026

In preparation for the cold temps. We would like everyone to be mindful when going out. If seeking a warm place to escape the cold, please locate your local businesses and local neighborhood libraries. They can be great locations in keeping warm during these cold temps.

Monticello community building [201 N state st. Monticello, IL] will be open as a warming center during business hours M-F.

Libraries include Allerton Library, Atwood Hammond Library, Hope Welty Library, Goose Creek Library, Bement Library, and Blue Ridge Library. Please note that facilities are open only during normal hours of operation.

As always, be safe and check in with your neighbors and loved ones. If you have elderly friends, families, and neighbors, please make sure they have everything they need.es