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City of Salem IL. Department of Emergency Management
Saturday January 11th, 2020 :: 05:02 a.m. CST

Alert

Flood Warning until 01:45PM

The National Weather Service in St Louis has extended the

* Flood Warning for Small Streams in... Marion County in south central Illinois... Fayette County in south central Illinois...

* Until 145 PM CST Saturday.

* At 500 AM CST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated rain continues over areas that saw significant flooding earlier in the night. The rain will cause continued flooding. Up to three inches of rain have already fallen.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Centralia, Salem, Vandalia, St. Elmo, Sandoval, Wamac, Central City, Odin, Ramsey, Kinmundy, Brownstown, Patoka, Farina, Omega, Stephen Forbes Station, Shobonier, Fairman, Wrights Corner, Helm and Avena. This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 in Illinois between exits 61 and 76. Interstate 57 in Illinois between exits 109 and 135. This also includes Ramsey Lake State Park.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MARION, IL ... FAYETTE, 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
City of Salem IL. Department of Emergency Management
201 S Rotan St
Salem, IL 62881

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Warning

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