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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

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

Big Muddy River near Plumfield and Murphysboro.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and will continue.

* WHERE...Big Muddy River near Plumfield.

* WHEN...Until early Sunday afternoon.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 22.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Sunday morning and continue falling to 14.0 feet Friday,
April 25.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.


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A lucky Powerball winner could nab $747 million Monday, reaping 5th largest jackpot

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A lucky Powerball winner could nab $747 million Monday, reaping 5th largest jackpot

A $747-million lottery jackpot is on the line during the Monday Powerball drawing on February 6, 2023.

 Keith Srakocic/AP

The Powerball jackpot grew to an estimated $747 million for Monday's drawing -- the fifth-largest jackpot in the game's history, according to .

If a player wins the prize -- which would have a $403.1 million cash value -- it would also be the ninth-largest US lottery jackpot.

The Powerball jackpot rolled after no ticket matched all six numbers drawn Saturday night.

Saturday's top-winning tickets included sold in Florida, New Jersey, Oregon and Pennsylvania that matched all five white balls. Each of those players will win $1 million, according to Powerball.

Monday's drawing will be 34th in the jackpot run.

The last time someone hit a jackpot was on November 19, 2022, when a single ticket in Kansas nabbed a grand prize worth $92.9 million.

The largest Powerball jackpot of all time was won earlier in November, when a lucky player .

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