Flood Advisory for Franklin, IL; Hamilton, IL; Jefferson, IL
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What is happening
What: Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: Northern Franklin County in south central Illinois... Hamilton County in south central Illinois... Southern Jefferson County in south central Illinois... When:...
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northern Franklin County in south central Illinois... Hamilton County in south central Illinois... Southern Jefferson County in south central Illinois... * WHEN...Until 915 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 612 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. 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... Mcleansboro, Rend Lake Area, Sesser, Ina, Dahlgren, Waltonville, Bonnie, Belle Rive, Ewing, Nason, Broughton, Macedonia and Belle Prairie City. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Advisory issued August 12 at 6:12PM CDT until August 12 at 9:15PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Paducah KY. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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