Full Notification

FFWPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Hamilton County in south central Illinois... White County in southeastern Illinois... Gallatin County in southern Illinois... Saline County in southern Illinois...

* Until 430 AM CDT Saturday.

* At 1028 PM CDT, Emergency management reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Flash flooding is ongoing along Highway 142 in Hamilton County and is likely to develop soon elsewhere across the warned area. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Emergency management reported. 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... Harrisburg, Carmi, Eldorado, Mcleansboro, Shawneetown, Grayville, Norris City, Galatia, Ridgway, Crossville, Enfield, Equality, Carrier Mills, Dahlgren, New Haven, Raleigh, Stonefort, Omaha, Mill Shoals and Broughton.

* AFFECTED AREAS: GALLATIN, IL ... HAMILTON, IL ... SALINE, IL ... WHITE, IL

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.