Flash Flood Watch until 03:00PM Saturday
The Flash Flood Watch is in effect for
* Portions of southern Illinois and southeast Missouri, including the following areas, in southern Illinois, Edwards, Franklin, Hamilton, Jackson, Jefferson, Perry IL, Union, Wabash, Wayne IL, and Williamson. In southeast Missouri, Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Perry MO, Ripley, and Wayne MO.
* From Friday evening through Saturday afternoon
* A period of heavy rain is expected Friday night into Saturday morning. Storm total rainfall by the end of the day Saturday may exceed 3 inches.
* Rapid rises in creeks and streams are expected. Low water crossings may become impassable. Look for flood prone areas to become inundated.
* AFFECTED AREAS: PERRY ... WAYNE ... PERRY ... WILLIAMSON ... JEFFERSON ... RIPLEY ... UNION ... CARTER ... JACKSON ... BUTLER ... FRANKLIN ... BOLLINGER ... CAPE GIRARDEAU ... EDWARDS ... HAMILTON ... WABASH ... WAYNE
Instructions:
A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
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:
- Severe - Significant 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:
- Flash Flood Watch