Hammer down weather report 2026-08-28 22:00:54
🚗 **Road-Weather Update: Flooding Concerns in Several States**
**Illinois & Indiana:** Minor river flooding continues along the Illinois River near Beardstown and the Wabash River from Hutsonville to Vincennes. Some rural and township roads are flooded or impassable, including Old Darwin Road and River Road in Lawrence County, Illinois. Wabash River warnings continue into Sunday, with the Riverton warning lasting until Monday afternoon. Never drive around barricades or through water-covered roads.
**South-Central Texas:** Heavy thunderstorms have dropped 1–2 inches of rain near San Antonio, New Braunfels, San Marcos, Schertz, and Cibolo, with up to another inch possible. Water may cover low-lying and poorly drained roads through 11:45 PM CDT.
**Southeast Georgia:** Around Willacoochee, Nicholls, and Bickley, 3–4 inches of rain has fallen, with up to another inch possible. Expect flooding in low-lying and poor-drainage areas through late evening.
**North Carolina:** Heavy thunderstorms have produced up to 5 inches of rain near Laurinburg, Rockingham, Wadesboro, Hamlet, and Ansonville, with additional rainfall possible through 11:15 PM EDT. Flooding is also possible in northeastern North Carolina near South Mills and Morgans Corner, where another 1.5–2 inches could fall.
Slow down, allow extra stopping distance, and **turn around—don’t drown** at flooded roads, bridges, dips, or low-water crossings. Submit road-weather reports at **888-IS-4TIPS (888-474-8477)** or HammerDownHeadlines.com / HammerDownNews.com. Check local conditions before traveling.
