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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

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

Big Muddy River near Plumfield and near Murphysboro

.Moderate to major flooding continues along the Big Muddy River. At
Plumfield, the river is now forecast to crest in moderate flood
stage near 28.5 feet Friday morning. At Murphysboro, the river is
cresting currently cresting in major flood stage near 36.4 feet.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

&&

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.

* WHERE...Big Muddy River near Plumfield.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 28.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 28.5
feet Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
28.6 feet on 05/02/2017.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

One dead, one injured after two-vehicle crash in southeast Missouri

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CLARKTON, Mo. (WSIL) -- One person is dead and another injured after a crash in southeast Missouri on Monday evening.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) said the crash happened at 5:19 p.m. on October 21, along Highway 25, roughly two miles north of Clarkton.

MSHP stated Seth Calder, 21 of Clarkton, was driving a 1999 Buick Regal going south when the vehicle crossed the center line and hit a 2014 Nissan Sentra going north. State police said Calder was not wearing a safety device.

The driver of the Nissan Sentra was reported as a 32-year-old female from Kennett.

Calder was taken by ambulance to the Piggott Community Hospital in Piggott, Arkansas. Calder was later pronounced dead at the hospital, MSHP stated.

The 32-year-old female was air-lifted to Region One in Memphis with serious injuries.

MSHP reports this as the 54th death related to a crash in southeast Missouri for 2024.

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