Flood Warning for Clay, IL; Crawford, IL; Effingham, IL +3 more
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. Where: A portion of southeast...
Official alert brief
WHAT
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
WHERE
A portion of southeast Illinois, including the following counties, Clay, Crawford, Effingham, Jasper, Lawrence and Richland.
WHEN
Until 800 AM CDT Monday.
IMPACTS
Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
At 751 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Olney, Robinson, Lawrenceville, Newton, Sumner, Bridgeport, Oblong, Louisville, Edgewood, Mason, Bible Grove, Flat Rock, Ste. Marie, Willow Hill, Sailor Springs, Russellville, Bogota, Olney Noble Airport, Chauncey and Lawrenceville Vincennes Airport. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
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.