Flood Advisory until 07:30PM Thursday 
* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Illinois, including the following counties, in south central Illinois, Clinton, Marion and Washington. In southwest Illinois, Madison and Saint Clair.
* WHEN...Until 730 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 418 PM CDT, the public reported heavy rain in the advisory area due to thunderstorms. 2 inches of rain fell in 40 minutes near Salem, IL. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Centralia, Salem, Mascoutah, Breese, Freeburg, New Baden, Carlyle, Nashville, Trenton, Aviston, Okawville, St. Rose, Sandoval, Germantown, Albers, Wamac, Central City, Odin, Beckemeyer and Irvington.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CLINTON, IL ... MADISON, IL ... MARION, IL ... ST. CLAIR, IL ... WASHINGTON, 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