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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...

Big Muddy River near Murphysboro affecting Jackson County.

Big Muddy River near Plumfield affecting Franklin and Williamson
Counties.

.The Big Muddy River continues to rise due to heavy rain last week
and over the weekend. The river will crest on Thursday before
starting a very slow fall.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

&&

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.

* WHERE...Big Muddy River near Plumfield.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 28.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 31.0
feet early Thursday morning.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
30.7 feet on 01/26/1949.


&&

Bi-County Health: 5 new COVID-19 cases

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By Mandy Robertson

MARION (WSIL) -- Franklin-Williamson Bi-County Health Department has announced five new COVID-19 cases.

The new cases are:

  • Franklin County: 1 female teenager
  • Williamson County: 2 men in their 40s, 1 man in his 50s, 1 woman in her 70s

All are being placed in isolation.

"Most Williamson County residents who have tested positive within the last week are tied to an outbreak at a workplace outside of Williamson County," said the health department in a release Monday afternoon.

To date, there have been 37 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Williamson County and 10 confirmed cases in Franklin County.

Of the positive cases, 13 have recovered in Williamson County, and 5 have recovered in Franklin County.

On Monday, the  (IDPH) reported 2,341 new cases of COVID-19, including 46 additional deaths.

IDPH is reporting a total of 63,840 cases, including 2,662 deaths, in 97 counties in Illinois.

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