Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)-
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Clay County in south central Illinois...
Southern Effingham County in south central Illinois...
Southwestern Jasper County in southeastern Illinois...
* Until midnight CDT.
* At 851 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1
hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
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...
Newton, Altamont, Watson, Dieterich, Edgewood, Bible Grove,
Wheeler, Bogota, Mason, Elliotstown, Hord, Heartville, Latona,
Newton Lake and Altamont Reservoir.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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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