Flood Warning until 07:45AM Saturday 
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Flood Warning for Small Streams in... Marion County in south central Illinois... Fayette County in south central Illinois...
* Until 745 AM CST Saturday.
* At 1050 PM CST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain which will cause flooding. Up to two inches of rain have already fallen and more rainfall is expected to move into the area over the next two to three hours.
* 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. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to locally 3 inches are possible in the warned area. 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