Flood Advisory until 06:00PM Wednesday
* WHAT...An area of moderate rainfall is lifting north through southern Illinois causing some flooding of flood prone areas.
* WHERE...Portions of Illinois and Indiana, including the following counties, in Illinois, Edwards, Hamilton, Wabash, Wayne and White. In Indiana, Gibson and Posey.
* WHEN...Until 600 PM CST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Overflowing poor drainage areas. Some low-water crossings may become impassable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 247 PM CST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is already occurring in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Mount Carmel, Carmi, Fairfield, Mcleansboro, Albion, Grayville, Lancaster, Owensville, Poseyville, Wayne City, West Salem, New Harmony, Crossville, Cisne, Enfield, Dahlgren, Jeffersonville, Bellmont, Sims and Bone Gap. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: EDWARDS, IL ... HAMILTON, IL ... WABASH, IL ... WAYNE, IL ... WHITE, IL ... GIBSON, IN ... POSEY, IN
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