Flood Advisory for Perry, IL
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- Perry
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- Minor
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: Perry County in south central Illinois... When: Until 130 AM CDT.
What the bulletin says to do
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.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Perry County in south central Illinois... * WHEN...Until 130 AM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 1131 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms repeating over the northern half of the county in particular. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Radar estimates between 1 and 2 inches of rain has already fallen across this area. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to possibly as much as 2 more inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Du Quoin, Pinckneyville, Tamaroa, and St. Johns. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Advisory issued August 16 at 11:32PM CDT until August 17 at 1:30AM 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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