Flood Watch until 12:00PM Thursday
...Heavy rainfall expected through the end of the week across southeast Missouri, southern Illinois, southwest Indiana and west Kentucky... .Multiple weather disturbances are forecast to move across the area the rest of the week and bring repeated bouts of rain, moderate to heavy at times. An event total of 4 to 7 inches of rainfall is likely across the Watch area through late Saturday night. The region can handle the initial rains from last night and through the day today. As another wave of rain moves across the area tonight, there could be isolated water problems, but likely a limited overall impact, if there are any issues at all. There is a greater concern for areal flooding Thursday night through Saturday night after the ground across the region is more thoroughly saturated, and heavier rainfall rates are achieved. ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... The Flood Watch is now in effect for
* All of southeast Missouri, southern Illinois, southwest Indiana and western Kentucky.
* Through late Saturday night.
* Multiple rounds of rain, moderate to heavy at times will increase the risk for areal flooding through the end of the week, primarily from Thursday night through Saturday night. Isolated low land and poor drainage areal flooding cannot be ruled out before then.
* The main flooding concern will be along small streams and creeks that feed into already swollen rivers across the region. especially in areas that receive multiple rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall. Elsewhere, elevated water levels in low lying and poor drainage areas may lead to standing water across some roads that typically flood.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ALEXANDER ... FRANKLIN ... GALLATIN ... HAMILTON ... HARDIN ... JACKSON ... JOHNSON ... MASSAC ... PERRY ... POPE ... PULASKI ... SALINE ... UNION ... WHITE ... WILLIAMSON
Instructions:
A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts. You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Address/Location
Hamilton County, Illinois Nixle
100 S Jackson St
McLeansboro, IL 62859
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 618-643-3744
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Watch