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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

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

Big Muddy River near Murphysboro affecting Jackson County.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...

Big Muddy River near Plumfield affecting Franklin and Williamson
Counties.

.Levels on the Big Muddy River will continue to fall, dropping below
flood stage near Plumfield and Murphysboro late Sunday or Monday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

&&

...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 10:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 24.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late Sunday evening.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.


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EF-3 tornado hits Carter and Wayne Counties

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LEEPER, Mo. (WSIL) -- The National Weather Service in Paducah is continuing to survey tornadoes which hit our community on the night of March 14 and morning of March 15.

Weather officials surveyed an area where preliminary results suggest an EF-3 tornado hit Carter and Wayne Counties on Friday night.

The path started just north of Eastwood at 10:28 p.m. on March 14, and tracked 24.4 miles northeast to just northeast of Leeper in Wayne County and ended at 10:56 p.m.

The peak winds were clocked at 165 mph with a max width of 400 yards.

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