Full Notification

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following counties, Edwards, Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Perry, Wabash, Wayne and White and Indiana, including the following counties, Gibson and Posey.

* WHEN...Until 130 AM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1021 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Up to 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Mount Vernon, Mount Carmel, Pinckneyville, Carmi, Fairfield, Mcleansboro, Albion, Rend Lake Area, Sesser, Grayville, Lancaster, Owensville, Poseyville, Wayne City, West Salem, New Harmony, Crossville, Woodlawn, Bluford and Cisne. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.