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Pulaski County IL Emergency Management Agency
Thursday July 9th, 2026 :: 11:10 p.m. CDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning for Pulaski Co until 5am

-BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
1106 PM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Pulaski County in southern Illinois...
Ballard County in western Kentucky...

* Until 500 AM CDT.

* At 1106 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.

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...
La Center, Wickliffe, Mounds, Barlow, Tamms, Mound City, Karnak,
Lovelaceville, Ullin, Kevil, Olmsted, New Grand Chain, Pulaski and
Blandville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Instructions:

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Address/Location
Pulaski County IL Emergency Management Agency
500 Illinois Ave
Mound City, IL 62963

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 618-748-9437

Alert Details

Severity:
Moderate - Possible 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

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