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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

.Historically high forecast rainfall amounts will heighten the risk
of flash flooding and flooding Wednesday through Sunday.

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding and flooding caused by excessive rainfall is
expected. Preliminary projections of up to 1 foot of total
rainfall over parts of the area is not out of the question.

* WHERE...All of southeast Missouri, southern Illinois, western
Kentucky, and southwest Indiana.

* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and especially low-lying and flood-prone
locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Multiple rounds of locally heavy rainfall over several days
will result in extreme forecast amounts of up to 1 foot of
rain that will cause the risk of flash flooding and flooding
to rise markedly.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flash
Flood and Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding
should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

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Storms damage Shawnee Community College baseball field

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SCC damage
Kevin Hunsperger

ULLIN, Ill. (WSIL) -- Shawnee Community College is assessing damage on Monday after storms rolled through the region last night.

High winds damaged fencing, a scoreboard and ripped off a roof of the visitor's dugout on the night of March 30. An air handling unit on top of a roof of one of the buildings was also damaged.

College representatives said there were no injuries, however, this will impact games played at the field. The representative said the damage will delay home games played there.

Assessment of the damages will continue. As of now, there is no dollar amount as to how much was damaged.

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