Flood Advisory until 09:45AM
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a
* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for... Wayne County in south central Illinois... Jefferson County in south central Illinois... Williamson County in southern Illinois... Saline County in southern Illinois... Franklin County in south central Illinois... Hamilton County in south central Illinois... Gallatin County in southern Illinois...
* Until 945 AM CST.
* At 631 AM CST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms produced heavy rain across the warned area, and some rainfall continues to linger. This will cause or continue urban and small stream flooding in the advisory area.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Marion, Mount Vernon, Herrin, Harrisburg, West Frankfort, Benton, Carterville, Fairfield, Eldorado, Johnston City, Mcleansboro, Christopher, Shawneetown, Rend Lake Area, Sesser, Zeigler, Crainville, Cambria, Royalton and Energy.
* AFFECTED AREAS: JEFFERSON, IL ... WAYNE, IL ... FRANKLIN, IL ... SALINE, IL ... GALLATIN, IL ... HAMILTON, IL ... WILLIAMSON, IL
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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:
- Minor - Minimal to no known 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 Advisory