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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois...

Big Muddy River near Plumfield affecting Williamson and Franklin
Counties.

Big Muddy River near Murphysboro affecting Jackson County.

.A couple more rounds of moderate to heavy rain can be expected into
the weekend. The rest of the event rainfall has been incorporated
into the river forecast.  The Big Muddy River has started to rise and
crests are expected over the next week. Now is the time to prepare
for flooding.

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.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

&&

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Big Muddy River near Plumfield.

* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon until further notice.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 14.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early tomorrow afternoon and continue rising to a crest of
28.1 feet Tuesday evening.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

Weather Alert

.Showers and storms have produced 2 to 5 inches of rainfall across
most of the Quad State since Wednesday. A few isolated zones have
received as much as 8 inches as of early this morning. Another 4 to
8 inches of rainfall forecast through Sunday will result in a
particularly dangerous flooding and flash flooding situation.

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

* WHAT...Flash flooding and flooding caused by excessive rainfall is
expected. With 2 to 8 inches already fallen and another 4 to 8
inches forecast, a particularly dangerous situation is likely to
develop.

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

* 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 may develop. 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 over 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.

&&

14 southern Illinois counties report new COVID-19 cases

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By Mandy Robertson

(WSIL) -- Fourteen southern Illinois reported new cases of COVID-19 Friday.

Jackson County had the most with 16 new cases, followed by Union County with 12.

Seven southern Illinois counties - Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Massac, Pulaski, Saline and Union - were place at the Illinois Department of Public Health's (IDPH) Friday.

Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 313,518 cases of COVID-19, including 8,945 deaths, in Illinois.

ALEXANDER COUNTY

  • One female in her 50s

There have been 94 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including one death, in Alexander County. ¾ÅÓÎÌåÓý Seven Health Department says 33 cases are currently active.

FRANKLIN COUNTY

  • Female: One teen
  • Male: Two in their 40s and two in their 50s

Franklin County has had 635 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including six deaths. Bi-County Health Department says 417 of the positive cases have recovered.

GALLATIN COUNTY

  • Male: One under the age of 12, one in his 20s and one in his 30s

Egyptian Health Department says all three individuals are at home in isolation. There have been 91 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including two deaths, in Gallatin County.

JACKSON COUNTY

  • Female: Two under the age of 10, one pre-teen, one teen, one in her 20s, one in her 30s, four in their 50s and one in her 60s
  • Male: One under the age of 10, one teen, two in their 30s and one in his 60s

Jackson County Health Department reported 16 new cases of COVID-19 Friday. The county has had 1,341 confirmed cases, including 24 related deaths.

According to the health department, 63 active cases are currently being managed.

JEFFERSON COUNTY

  • Female: One in her 20s, one in her 50s and one in her 70s
  • Male: One under the age of 12 and one teen

In addition to five new cases of COVID-19, Jefferson County also announced two additional deaths.

Jefferson County Health Department says two men in their 70s, both residents of a long-term care facility, passed away.

To date, there have been 776 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 37 deaths. The health department says 116 active cases are currently in isolation.

JOHNSON COUNTY

  • Female: One in 10s, two in their 20s, one in her 40s, one in her 50s and one in her 80s
  • Male: One in his 20s and one in his 80s

Johnson County has had 279 confirmed cases of COVID-19. ¾ÅÓÎÌåÓý Seven Health Department says 106 cases are currently active.

MASSAC COUNTY

  • One male in his 50s

There have been 129 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including two deaths, in Massac County. According to ¾ÅÓÎÌåÓý Seven Health Department, 50 cases are currently active.

POPE COUNTY

  • One male in his 60s

Pope County has had 30 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including one death. Fourteen cases are currently active.

PULASKI COUNTY

  • Female: One in 10s, one in her 30s and one in her 60s

There have been 198 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including one death, in Pulaski County. ¾ÅÓÎÌåÓý Seven Health Department says 36 cases are currently active.

RANDOLPH COUNTY

  • 4 new cases for Friday, Oct. 9

Randolph County has had 1,035 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 14 deaths. Health officials say two people are currently hospitalized, while 53 others are recovering at home.

SALINE COUNTY

  • Female: One in her 20s, one in her 30s, two in their 40s, one in her 60s, one in her 80s and two in their 90s

Egyptian Health Department says there have been 449 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including six deaths, in Saline County.

UNION COUNTY

  • Female: One under the age of 5, one in her 20s, one in her 30s and two in their 50s
  • Male: One in his 20s, one in his 30s, two in their 40s, one in his 50s, one in his 60s and one in his 70s

There have been 601 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 20 deaths, in Union County. ¾ÅÓÎÌåÓý Seven Health Department says 165 cases are currently active.

WHITE COUNTY

  • Female: One in her 20s, one in her 30s, one in her 70s, one in her 80s and one in her 90s
  • Male: One teen

According to Egyptian Health Department, White County has had 205 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including one death.

WILLIAMSON COUNTY

  • Female: One teen, one in her 40s and one in her 50s
  • Male: One in his 30s and one in his 40s

There have been 1,546 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 57 deaths, in Williamson County. Bi-County Health Department says 995 of the positive cases have recovered.

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