Flood Warning
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Flood Warning for Urban Areas and Small Streams in...
Clinton County in south central Illinois...
Marion County in south central Illinois...
Washington County in south central Illinois...
* Until 400 PM CST.
* At 1001 AM CST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
that heavy rain was falling over the area. The heavy rain will
cause flooding. Up to two inches of rain have already fallen.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Centralia, Salem, Breese, New Baden, Carlyle, Nashville, Trenton,
Aviston, Okawville, St. Rose, Sandoval, Germantown, Albers, Wamac,
Central City, Odin, Beckemeyer, Kinmundy, Lively Grove and
Irvington.
East Fork Kaskaskia River near Fairman has already risen above flood
stage.
Little Crooked Creek near New Minden is nearing flood stage.
Crooked Creek near Hoffman is nearing flood stage.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 57 in Illinois between exits 109 and 127.
Interstate 64 in Illinois between exits 34 and 61.
This also includes Carlyle Lake Recreational Area.
Instructions:
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
Ashley Community Fire Protection District
155 E Madison St
Ashley, IL 62808
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 618-485-6678
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning