Full Notification

FFWPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Perry County in south central Illinois... Jackson County in southern Illinois...

* Until 700 PM CDT.

* At 309 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 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, Murphysboro, Du Quoin, Pinckneyville, De Soto, Elkville, Hurst, Ava, Tamaroa, Willisville, Grand Tower, Cedar Lake Area, Makanda, Cutler, Dowell, Campbell Hill, Vergennes, Gorham and St. Johns.

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

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.