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Shelby County Emergency Management Agency
Monday August 12th, 2019 :: 10:53 p.m. CDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 04:45AM Tuesday

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Coles County in east central Illinois... Christian County in central Illinois... Southern Moultrie County in central Illinois... Shelby County in central Illinois... Northern Cumberland County in east central Illinois...

* Until 445 AM CDT.

* At 1051 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Charleston, Mattoon, Taylorville, Shelbyville, Sullivan, Pana, Moweaqua, Neoga, Kincaid, Bethany, Assumption, Edinburg, Stonington, Oakland, Ashmore, Windsor, Findlay, Tower Hill, Humboldt and Lerna. This includes Interstate 57 between mile markers 177 and 201.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MOULTRIE, IL ... CUMBERLAND, IL ... COLES, IL ... SHELBY, IL ... CHRISTIAN, IL

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

Address/Location
Shelby County Emergency Management Agency
315 East Main Street
Shelbyville, IL 62565

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 217-774-1499

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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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