Flood Warning until 01:30AM Friday
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* 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 130 AM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1005 PM CDT, Local law enforcement reported water on roads the warned area due to earlier heavy rain including Sussanne Court in Caseyville, Lebanon Road in southeast Madison County, Old Highway 51 north of Centralia, Highway 51 near Sandoval, and Highway 50 near Odin. Multiple rural roads remain under water. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Edwardsville, Fairview Heights, Swansea, Centralia, Shiloh, Highland, Troy, Odin, Salem, Mascoutah, Centreville, Breese, Lebanon and Freeburg.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CLINTON, IL ... MADISON, IL ... MARION, IL ... ST. CLAIR, IL ... WASHINGTON, IL
Instructions:
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:
- Flood Warning