Receive alerts from your local agencies
...or text your ZIP CODE to 888777 for mobile alerts

Full Notification

Hamilton County, Illinois Nixle
Saturday September 8th, 2018 :: 10:56 a.m. CDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 01:45PM

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Perry County in south central Illinois... White County in southeastern Illinois... Wayne County in south central Illinois... Wabash County in southeastern Illinois... Jefferson County in south central Illinois... Edwards County in southeastern Illinois... Franklin County in south central Illinois... Hamilton County in south central Illinois...

* Until 145 PM CDT.

* At 1040 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain and scattered thunderstorms across the warned area. Flash flooding is expected. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are likely, with slightly higher amounts possible. Grounds are already saturated, so this additional round of heavy rain this morning increases the flash flooding potential. Standing water issues have already been reported across Perry County, Illinois. The rains should let up there by Noon.

* AFFECTED AREAS: EDWARDS, IL ... WABASH, IL ... WHITE, IL ... FRANKLIN, IL ... HAMILTON, IL ... PERRY, IL ... WAYNE, IL ... JEFFERSON, IL

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

Submit an anonymous web tip

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

Navigate & Discover