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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 REMAINS 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, southwest
Indiana, and west Kentucky.

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

* 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.

* 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 Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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US 60/62 Mississippi River bridge to reopen after nearly a year being closed

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Mississippi River bridge, US 60/62

CAIRO, Ill. -- The U.S. 60/62 bridge over the Mississippi River is reopening on Wednesday at noon. This coming after nearly a year of being closed.

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced they will reopen traffic after they originally closed it on October 2023 for structural steel repairs.

The repairs were part of a $5.86 million project. The work was originally to be completed by October 1, but finished ahead of schedule due to favorable weather conditions and repairs going as planned.

Over the next six years, IDOT says they are planning to improve more than 3,000 miles of highway and nearly 10 million square feet of bridge deck as part of the Rebuild Illinois capital program, which is investing $33.2 billion into all modes of transportation.

Accomplishments through Year Four of Rebuild Illinois included approximately $12.1 billion of improvements statewide on 5,339 miles of highway, 533 bridges and 762 additional safety improvements, IDOT stated in a release.

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