Flash Flood Warning until 10:15AM
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Perry County in south central Illinois... Jackson County in southern Illinois... Perry County in southeastern Missouri...
* Until 1015 AM CST Friday.
* At 406 AM CST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Carbondale, Perryville, Murphysboro, Du Quoin, Pinckneyville, De Soto, Elkville, Ava, Tamaroa, Willisville, Grand Tower, Altenburg, Cedar Lake Area, Makanda, Cutler, Dowell, Campbell Hill, Vergennes, Frohna and Gorham.
* AFFECTED AREAS: JACKSON, IL ... PERRY, IL ... PERRY, MO
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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
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:
- Flash Flood Warning