Flood Advisory until 08:15PM Tuesday
* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, including the following county, White, and Southwest Indiana, including the following county, Posey.
* WHEN...Until 815 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 504 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Evansville, Mount Vernon, Carmi, Grayville, Norris City, Poseyville, New Harmony, Crossville, Enfield, Cynthiana, Blairsville, New Haven, Mill Shoals, Griffin, Maunie, Springerton, Burnt Prairie and Phillipstown. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: WHITE, IL ... POSEY, IN
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
City of Carmi Police Department, IL
703 Oak St
Carmi, IL 62821
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 618-382-4633
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP CARMI followed by your message, to 888777
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