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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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Man arrested after drugs found during screening at airport in Marion, sheriff's office says

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Derrick Thompson
Williamson County Sheriff's Office

MARION, Ill. (WSIL) -- A man was arrested after a local sheriff's office said some baggage was discovered with drugs in it at an airport.

The Williamson County Sheriff's Office said on October 29, at 6:30 a.m., deputies responded to the Veterans Airport of ¾ÅÓÎÌåÓý Illinois where they said drugs were found in a customer's baggage.

The sheriff's office said TSA agents were screening the baggage of a customer and found 18 grams of Methamphetamine, Cannabis and Drug Paraphernalia.

Derrick D. Thompson was arrested and taken to the Williamson County Jail. The sheriff's office said they cited him for Possession of Methamphetamine. 

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