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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 10:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 23.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Sunday morning and continue falling to 15.1 feet Thursday,
April 24.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.


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Old Smithland Bridge demolished, video released

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Bridge Demolition
KYTC District 1

PADUCAH, Ky. -- The original Cumberland River "Smithland" Bridge on U.S. 60 has been completely demolished. 

The bridge was destroyed in a series of short explosions Saturday morning. The first closed traffic at 9:00 a.m. and the second at 12:45 p.m. 

The rest of the bridge will be cut up via jackhammer in the coming days. 

A video of the demolition can be seen below:

Video of the Old U.S. 60 Bridge Demolition via KYTC District 1

The demolition explosions were conducted by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Jim Smith Contracting, Livingston County Emergency Management, the Kentucky Division of Mine Reclamation, and the U.S. Coast Guard. 

Drivers were first able to cross the bridge in 1931. It was replaced by the new Jim R. Smith Memorial Bridge on May 15, 2023. 

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