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Hamilton County, Illinois Nixle
Wednesday January 18th, 2023 :: 04:53 p.m. CST

Advisory

Flood Advisory until 08:00PM Wednesday

* WHAT...More steady rain will be falling on already wetted grounds. This additional rainfall will cause street and low land flooding.

* WHERE...A portion of southern Illinois, including the following counties, Franklin, Hamilton, Jackson, Jefferson, and Williamson.

* WHEN...Until 800 PM CST.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 450 PM CST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Carbondale, Marion, Mount Vernon, Herrin, West Frankfort, Murphysboro, Benton, Carterville, Johnston City, Christopher, Rend Lake Area, Sesser, Zeigler, De Soto, Crainville, Cambria, Royalton, Energy, Elkville, and Hurst.

* AFFECTED AREAS: FRANKLIN, IL ... HAMILTON, IL ... JACKSON, IL ... JEFFERSON, IL ... WILLIAMSON, 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

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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

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