Flood Advisory until 09:30AM
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Flood Advisory for... Northeastern Clinton County in south central Illinois... Marion County in south central Illinois... Southern Fayette County in south central Illinois...
* Until 930 AM CDT.
* At 334 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause minor flooding in the advisory area. Up to three inches of rain have already fallen.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Salem, Vandalia, Centralia, Sandoval, Odin, Kinmundy, Mulberry Grove, Patoka, Farina, Omega, Stephen Forbes Station, Shobonier, Fairman, Boulder, Shattuc, Tonti, La Clede, Pittsburg, Iuka and Junction City. This includes Interstate 57 in Illinois between exits 116 and 135. This also includes Carlyle Lake Recreational Area.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CLINTON, IL ... MARION, IL ... FAYETTE, IL
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. A Flood Advisory means river or stream flows are elevated, or ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent.
Address/Location
City of Salem IL. Department of Emergency Management
201 S Rotan St
Salem, IL 62881
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
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