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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

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

Big Muddy River near Plumfield and Murphysboro.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

&&

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and will continue.

* WHERE...Big Muddy River near Plumfield.

* WHEN...Until early Sunday afternoon.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 22.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Sunday morning and continue falling to 14.0 feet Friday,
April 25.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.


&&

I-24 WB lanes back open after crash on Ohio River Bridge

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PADUCAH, Ky. (WSIL) -- The westbound lanes of I-24 on the Ohio River bridge are now back open, according to the McCracken County Sheriff's Office.

ORIGINAL: 1:51 p.m. -- I-24 westbound lanes are closed due to a crash on the Ohio River Bridge on Monday afternoon.

The McCracken County Sheriff's Office alerted the public at 1:50 p.m. about the lane closures.

The sheriff's office said the westbound lanes were shut down due to a crash with injuries.

The sheriff's office is also urging the public to avoid the area. They say they hope to have the roadway cleared with an hour.

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