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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Areas of southern Illinois along and south of Highway 13
and all of western Kentucky.

* WHEN...Through this evening.

* IMPACTS...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. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Scattered to numerous thunderstorms will develop across
southern Illinois and western Kentucky. Areas that see
thunderstorms could receive 1.5 to 3.0 inches of rain in just
one or two hours, with locally higher amounts up to 4 inches
possible.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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More than a dozen new virus cases in southern Illinois

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coronavirus
By Mandy Robertson

(WSIL) -- Health departments across southern Illinois are reporting 15 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, May 16, 2021.

Franklin County:

  • New Cases: 3
  • Total Cases: 4572
  • Total Deaths: 67

Gallatin County:

  • Male: 1 under the age of 10, 1 in their 40’s

Gallatin County has a total of 505 lab-confirmed positives of COVID-19, including 3 deaths.

Jackson County:

  • 2 new cases
  • Gender/ ages not provided

Jackson County has had 5,096 cases to date, with 73 related deaths. Of those positive cases, 4,974 individuals released from isolation, including four Sunday.

White County:

  • Male: 1 in their teens, 1 in their 20’s.

White County has had a total of 1,803 lab-confirmed positives, including 27 deaths.

Williamson County:

  • New Cases:  6
  • Total Cases: 7682                                                  
  • Total Deaths: 124

Illinois Department of Public Health:

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,248 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease Sunday, including 24 additional deaths.  

Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 1,366,268 cases, including 22,439 deaths across the state.

A total of 10,375,588 vaccines have been administered.

More information can be found .