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Perry County Emergency Management Agency
Saturday July 11th, 2026 :: 07:26 a.m. CDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 01:30PM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Southwestern Franklin County in south central Illinois... Perry County in south central Illinois... Jackson County in southern Illinois... Williamson County in southern Illinois...

* WHEN...Until 130 PM CDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 726 AM CDT, trained weather spotters reported heavy rain in the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Between 1.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Carbondale, Marion, Herrin, Murphysboro, Du Quoin, Pinckneyville, Carterville, Johnston City, De Soto, Crainville, Cambria, Energy, Elkville, Hurst, Ava, Tamaroa, Pittsburg, Creal Springs, Cedar Lake Area and Lake Of Egypt Area. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: FRANKLIN, IL ... JACKSON, IL ... PERRY, IL ... WILLIAMSON, 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

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant 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 Warning

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