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Hamilton County, Illinois Nixle
Saturday August 13th, 2016 :: 10:37 a.m. CDT

Advisory

FLASH FLOOD WARNING!

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
  WHITE COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS...
  HAMILTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
  WABASH COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS...
  EDWARDS COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS...
  NORTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
  WEST CENTRAL GIBSON COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN INDIANA...

* UNTIL 130 PM CDT

* AT 1026 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
  HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO
  BEGIN SHORTLY. ALTHOUGH NO REPORTS OF FLOODING HAVE BEEN RELAYED
  TO WAYNE COUNTY ILLINOIS OFFICIALS...RADAR ESTIMATES RAINFALL AT
  LEAST 3 INCHES ALONG HIGHWAY 15 EAST OF FAIRFIELD. ADDITIONAL
  RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON...HEAVY AT TIMES
  ACROSS THE WARNING AREAS.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  MOUNT CARMEL...CARMI...FAIRFIELD...MCLEANSBORO...ALBION...
  GRAYVILLE...LANCASTER...WEST SALEM...CROSSVILLE...ENFIELD...
  ALLENDALE...BELLMONT...BONE GAP...MILL SHOALS...KEENSBURG...
  BROWNS...SPRINGERTON...MOUNT ERIE...
  GOLDEN GATE AND BELLE PRAIRIE CITY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.

Address/Location
Hamilton County, Illinois Nixle
100 S Jackson St
McLeansboro, IL 62859

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 618-643-3744

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