Flash Flood Warning until 11:30AM
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northern Hamilton County in south central Illinois... Jefferson County in south central Illinois... Wayne County in south central Illinois... Edwards County in southeastern Illinois... Northwestern White County in southeastern Illinois...
* Until 1130 AM CDT.
* At 532 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2 inches of rain has fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 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... Mount Vernon, Fairfield, Albion, Rend Lake Area, Wayne City, West Salem, Crossville, Woodlawn, Bluford, Cisne, Ina, Dahlgren, Dix, Waltonville, Bonnie, Jeffersonville, Belle Rive, Sims, Bone Gap and Nason.
* AFFECTED AREAS: EDWARDS, IL ... HAMILTON, IL ... JEFFERSON, IL ... WAYNE, IL ... WHITE, 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
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