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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois...

Big Muddy River near Plumfield affecting Williamson and Franklin
Counties.

Big Muddy River near Murphysboro affecting Jackson County.

.A couple more rounds of moderate to heavy rain can be expected into
the weekend. The rest of the event rainfall has been incorporated
into the river forecast.  The Big Muddy River has started to rise and
crests are expected over the next week. Now is the time to prepare
for flooding.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

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

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

&&

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Big Muddy River near Plumfield.

* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon until further notice.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 14.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early tomorrow afternoon and continue rising to a crest of
28.1 feet Tuesday evening.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

Weather Alert

.Showers and storms have produced 2 to 5 inches of rainfall across
most of the Quad State since Wednesday. A few isolated zones have
received as much as 8 inches as of early this morning. Another 4 to
8 inches of rainfall forecast through Sunday will result in a
particularly dangerous flooding and flash flooding situation.

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding and flooding caused by excessive rainfall is
expected. With 2 to 8 inches already fallen and another 4 to 8
inches forecast, a particularly dangerous situation is likely to
develop.

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

* WHEN...Through Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...
...This is a particularly dangerous situation...

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. Low-water crossings may be flooded.
Extensive street flooding may develop. Flooding may occur in homes,
businesses and other locations not normally subject to flooding.
Roadways may wash away near creeks and culverts.

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


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor later forecasts and be alert for Flash Flood and Flood
Warnings. Be prepared to take action when flooding develops.

&&

Locals react to serious car crash that killed one teen, leaves three others in critical condition

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Four juveniles were in a crash with a stolen vehicle. The Johnston City School District confirms one of its students died in the crash.

JOHNSTON CITY, Ill. (WSIL) --- Four juveniles were in a crash with a reported stolen vehicle. The Johnston City School District confirms one of its students died in the crash.

The other three juveniles remain in critical condition.  The driver was a 16-year-old girl who was pronounced dead after arriving at the hospital.

Several Johnson City community members were sad to learn news about a severe car accident involving the four young people.

"Anytime a child dies, it's felt throughout the entire community," said Sam Mocaby. 

"It's such a tragic thing. My heart goes out to their families," Mary Stevens said.

Stevens also said sometimes young people make bad decisions and accidents can happen to anyone.

"We forget sometimes, and sometimes our judgment is impaired. Just by the way we think," Stevens said.

The Williamson County Sheriff Jeff Diedrich says the crash happened Monday morning around 6:30 am on Cochran Road between Old Creal Springs and Saline River Road when the car left the road, crashing into a tree.

"They are from different communities. So, we have not been able to determine why they were together, why they were traveling on that particular road at that time of morning," Sheriff Deiderich said.

Diederich says the other three teenagers involved in the crash are from Jefferson County and Marion.

"The juveniles are aged 13, 16, 16, and 17. The deceased female was 16 years old," Deiderich said.

The vehicle involved in a crash was reported stolen in Johnston City. Diederich says the car was a 2013 Hyundai Elantra, which is a part of the Hyundai models that are easy to steal because of the way that they are made.

"We've seen the theft of quite a few of them. So again, we don't know that these juveniles stole the vehicle. We simply know they were in possession of the vehicle that they were operating it," Diedrich says. "But at the end of the day, what we're dealing with is a terrible tragedy that involves four juveniles. The outline information will come to light in due time, but at this moment, it's somewhat irrelevant. We're deeply concerned for the safety of these juveniles."

The Johnston City High School sent out a letter to parents and guardians notifying them about the crash, and says they will have counselors available to meet with their students. 

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