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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

.Historically high forecast rainfall amounts will create a
particularly dangerous situation flash flooding and flooding
situation this afternoon through Sunday.

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding and flooding caused by excessive rainfall is
expected. Preliminary projections of up to 1 foot of total
rainfall over parts of the area is not out of the question.

* WHERE...All of southeast Missouri, southern Illinois, southwest
Indiana and Western Kentucky

* WHEN...Through Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...
...This is a particularly dangerous situation...

Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams,
and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams
may rise out of their banks. Low-water crossings may be flooded.
Extensive street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are
possible. Flooding may occur in homes, businesses and other
locations not normally subject to flooding. Roadways may wash away
near creeks and culverts.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Multiple rounds of locally heavy rainfall over several days
will result in extreme forecast amounts of up to 1 foot of
rain that will cause the risk of flash flooding and flooding
to rise markedly and create a particularly dangerous flooding
situation.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor later forecasts and be alert for Flash Flood and Flood
Warnings. Be prepared to take action when flooding develops.

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13K new COVID-19 cases reported in Illinois, more than 6K hospitalized

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Illinois, coronavirus, covid
By Kenzie Dillow

(WEEK) -- State health officials announced 13,012 new COVID-19 cases Friday, bringing Illinois' total to 634,395.

An additional 126 deaths related to the virus also being reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health, raising the state's death toll to 11,304.

The statewide seven-day test positivity rate dipped slightly to 13.4%.

As of Nov. 17, the positivity rate for Region 5, which encompasses most of southern Illinois, is at 13.2%.

As of Thursday night, 6,111 individuals with COVID-19 in Illinois were reported to be hospitalized, with 1,196 in the intensive care unit and 604 on ventilators.

Labs in the last 24 hours have reported an additional 116,024 tests for the virus, bringing the total to 9,588,698.

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