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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

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

Big Muddy River near Plumfield and Murphysboro.

.Levels on the Big Muddy River will continue to fall, dropping below
flood stage near Plumfield and Murphysboro late Sunday or Monday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

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...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Big Muddy River near Plumfield.

* WHEN...Until early Monday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 24.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late Sunday evening and continue falling to 17.5 feet
Tuesday, April 22.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Jackson County records 4th death related to COVID-19

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By Mandy Robertson

MURPHYSBORO (WSIL) -- The Jackson County Health Department has announced a fourth death related to COVID-19 in the county.

The health department says a man is 80s who was a previously identified case of COVID-19 has died.

Two other individuals have tested positive in the past 24 hours.

Health officials say a woman in her 20s and a man in his 50s are each isolated and doing well. Both are said to have acquired the disease through local contact with a known or suspected case.

To date, there have been 36 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Jackson County.

Ten of the positive individuals have been released from isolation.

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