Flash Flood Warning until 08:15AM
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Clinton County in south central Illinois... West Central Marion County in south central Illinois...
* Until 815 AM CDT.
* At 440 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 3 to 4 inches in 3 hours. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Salem, Sandoval, Odin, Fairman, Shattuc, Boulder, Tonti, Junction City, Alma, Selmaville, Brubaker and Ferrin. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 in Illinois near exit 116.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CLINTON, IL ... MARION, 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
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:
- Flash Flood Warning