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Hamilton County, Illinois Nixle
Tuesday October 10th, 2017 :: 07:44 a.m. CDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 10:45AM

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Wayne County in south central Illinois... Southeastern Jefferson County in south central Illinois... Northwestern Hamilton County in south central Illinois...

* Until 1045 AM CDT

* At 740 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Radar indicates that as much as 2 to 3 inches of rain has already fallen. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Fairfield, Wayne City, Cisne, Dahlgren, Jeffersonville, Belle Rive, Sims, Mount Erie, Keenes, Johnsonville and Belle Prairie City. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area.

* AFFECTED AREAS: HAMILTON ... JEFFERSON ... WAYNE

Instructions:

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

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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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flash Flood Warning

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