Flood Advisory until 05:15AM 
* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, including the following county, Jackson and southeast Missouri, including the following county, Perry.
* WHEN...Until 515 AM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 204 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen in Perry County and up to 1 inch in Jackson County. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Carbondale, Perryville, Murphysboro, De Soto, Elkville, Hurst, Ava, Grand Tower, Altenburg, Cedar Lake Area, Makanda, Dowell, Campbell Hill, Vergennes, Frohna, Gorham, Longtown, Old Appleton, Lithium and Silver Lake. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: JACKSON, IL ... PERRY, MO
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
Perry County Sheriff's Department
710 S Kingshighway
Perryville, MO 63775
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 573-547-4576
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP PC911 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
