Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)-
FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT MONDAY...
* 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
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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