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Perry County Sheriff's Department
Monday July 8th, 2024 :: 02:26 a.m. CDT

Advisory

Flood Watch until 07:00AM Wednesday

The remnants of Hurricane Beryl are expected to move across the region Monday night through early Wednesday. Persistent and sometimes heavy rainfall is expected with parts of southeast Missouri and southwest Illinois likely to receive 2 to 4 inches of rain with locally higher amounts possible. Thunderstorms on Tuesday may also produce flash flooding across southwest Indiana and western Kentucky.

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, including the following areas, Alexander, Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Massac, Perry IL, Pope, Pulaski, Saline, Union, Wabash, Wayne IL, White and Williamson, southwest Indiana, including the following areas, Gibson, Posey and Vanderburgh, western Kentucky, including the following areas, Ballard, Carlisle, Crittenden, Fulton, Graves, Henderson, Hickman, Livingston, Marshall, McCracken and Union KY, and southeast Missouri, including the following areas, Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Mississippi, New Madrid, Perry MO, Ripley, Scott, Stoddard and Wayne MO.

* WHEN...From late tonight through Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - The remnants of Hurricane Beryl are forecast to move through the region late tonight into Wednesday morning. Steady rain with heavier showers and thunderstorms are expected. Parts of southeast Missouri and southern Illinois may receive 2 to 4 inches of rain and locally higher amounts are possible. Parts of western Kentucky and southwest Indiana may see heavy rain in showers and storms but the total rainfall amounts are less certain. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: JEFFERSON ... WAYNE ... EDWARDS ... WABASH ... PERRY ... FRANKLIN ... HAMILTON ... WHITE ... JACKSON ... WILLIAMSON ... SALINE ... GALLATIN ... UNION ... JOHNSON ... POPE ... HARDIN ... ALEXANDER ... PULASKI ... MASSAC ... GIBSON ... POSEY ... VANDERBURGH ... FULTON ... HICKMAN ... CARLISLE ... BALLARD ... MCCRACKEN ... GRAVES ... LIVINGSTON ... MARSHALL ... CRITTENDEN ... UNION ... HENDERSON ... PERRY ... BOLLINGER ... CAPE GIRARDEAU ... WAYNE ... CARTER ... RIPLEY ... BUTLER ... STODDARD ... SCOTT ... MISSISSIPPI ... NEW MADRID

Instructions:

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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

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

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Watch

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