Flash Flood Warning until 11:00AM ![](/static/Citizen-24_02_1/img/public/msg_expiration.png)
FFWPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Jefferson County in south central Illinois... Northern Perry County in south central Illinois...
* Until 1100 AM CDT.
* At 721 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2.5 to 3.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 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 and automated gauges. 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... Rend Lake Area, Tamaroa, Ina, Waltonville, Bonnie, Belle Rive and Nason.
* AFFECTED AREAS: JEFFERSON, IL ... PERRY, IL
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
Perry County Emergency Management Agency
1534 S Washington St
Du Quoin, IL 62832
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 618-357-6221
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP PERRYILEMA 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