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Hamilton County, Illinois Nixle
Sunday June 26th, 2022 :: 07:18 a.m. CDT

Advisory

Flood Advisory until 10:30AM

* WHAT...Minor flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of southern Illinois, including the following counties, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Saline, White and Williamson.

* WHEN...Until 1030 AM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 716 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. - Some locations have seen as much as 2 inches of rainfall overnight. More rain will thunderstorms will continue through mid morning. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Marion, Herrin, Harrisburg, West Frankfort, Benton, Carterville, Carmi, Eldorado, Johnston City, Mcleansboro, Christopher, Rend Lake Area, Sesser, Zeigler, Grayville, Norris City, Crainville, Cambria, Royalton and Energy. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: FRANKLIN, IL ... GALLATIN, IL ... HAMILTON, IL ... SALINE, IL ... WHITE, 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

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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

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