Flash Flood Warning until 08:30AM ![](/static/Citizen-24_02_1/img/public/msg_expiration.png)
FFWLSX The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Marion County in south central Illinois...
* Until 830 AM CDT.
* At 530 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. 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... Centralia, Salem, Sandoval, Wamac, Central City, Odin, Helm, Iuka, Junction City, Kell, Walnut Hill, Cartter and Selmaville. This includes Interstate 57 in Illinois between exits 109 and 116.
* AFFECTED AREAS: MARION, IL
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
Village of Sandoval
102 N Cherry St
Centralia, IL 62801
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 618-247-3845
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