Flood Advisory until 08:00PM Thursday
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of southern Illinois, including the following counties, Hamilton, Jefferson, Wayne and White.
* WHEN...Until 800 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 501 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 2 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... Mount Vernon, Fairfield, Wayne City, Woodlawn, Bluford, Cisne, Dahlgren, Dix, Waltonville, Bonnie, Jeffersonville, Belle Rive, Sims, Mill Shoals, Mount Erie, Keenes, Johnsonville, Golden Gate, Belle Prairie City and Burnt Prairie. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: 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:
- 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