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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 Williamson and Franklin
Counties.

.Levels will continue to slowly fall on the Big Muddy River, but
remain above flood stage through next week.

For the Big Muddy River...including Plumfield, Murphysboro...
Moderate flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

&&

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

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

* WHERE...Big Muddy River near Plumfield.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 26.7 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:30 AM CDT Sunday was 27.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 20.5 feet Sunday,
April 20.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
26.6 feet on 04/20/1939.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

Weather Alert

...Breezy South Winds Expected Today...

South winds will increase today becoming sustained 15 to 25 mph
this afternoon along with gusts of 30 to 40 mph. The strongest
gusts are expected to occur across southeast Missouri into
southwest Illinois.

Gusty winds may blow around unsecured objects. A few tree limbs
may also be blown down. High profile vehicles may encounter some
driving difficulty, especially on east-west roads.

Cairo Man Faces Assault Charge After Trying to Stab Another Person, Police Say

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Carbondale police

CARBONDALE, Ill. -- A Cairo man faces an assault charge after police say he ran after someone and tried to stab them.

The Carbondale Police Department said their officers responded for a report of an assault on September 6, around 1:29 a.m. in the 600-block of North Illinois Avenue.

Police said one person was chasing another person and trying to stab while they were in the road.

This incident stemmed from a dispute between the suspect and the victim, police reported.

The suspect was identified by police as Henry Davis, 66 of Cairo. Police said Davis was injured when he was hit by a vehicle while chasing the victim. He was then taken to the Memorial Hospital of Carbondale for treatment for his injuries.

Police said the victim was also taken to the hospital for some minor injuries as well.

Carbondale police also said Davis was charged with Aggravated Assault.

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