Flood Advisory until 09:30PM Monday
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Flood Advisory for... Northeastern Clinton County in south central Illinois... Southern Marion County in south central Illinois...
* Until 930 PM CDT.
* At 622 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Centralia, Salem, Carlyle, Sandoval, Wamac, Central City, Odin, Irvington, Shattuc, Helm, Hoffman, Iuka, Junction City, Kell, Huey, Walnut Hill, Selmaville, Cartter and Ferrin. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CLINTON, IL ... MARION, IL
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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