Receive alerts from your local agencies
...or text your ZIP CODE to 888777 for mobile alerts

Full Notification

Perry County Sheriff's Department
Thursday August 4th, 2022 :: 02:10 a.m. CDT

Advisory

Flood Advisory until 05:15AM

* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois and southeast Missouri, including the following counties, in southern Illinois, western Jackson. In southeast Missouri, Perry.

* WHEN...Until 515 AM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 206 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. 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... Perryville, Ava, Grand Tower, Altenburg, Campbell Hill, Frohna, Gorham, Longtown, Old Appleton, Lithium and Silver Lake. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: JACKSON, IL ... PERRY, MO

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
Perry County Sheriff's Department
710 S Kingshighway
Perryville, MO 63775

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 573-547-4576

TEXT-A-TIP -  Text TIP PC911 followed by your message, to 888777

Submit an anonymous web tip

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

Navigate & Discover