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Weather Alert

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.

&&

Weather Alert

...The National Weather Service in Paducah KY has issued a Flood
Warning 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 multi-day heavy rain is headed toward the region lasting through
Saturday. Three days of rainfall is incorporated into the forecast
but it still does not include the entire event. The Big Muddy River
has started to rise and increases in crest forecasts can be
expected. Now is the time to prepare for major flooding.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

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

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

&&

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Big Muddy River near Plumfield.

* WHEN...From late Friday night until further notice.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 12.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage early
Saturday morning to 30.7 feet early Monday afternoon. It will
then fall early Wednesday morning. It will rise to 30.2 feet
Wednesday evening. It will then fall again but remain above
flood stage.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.


&&

One man dead after vehicle vs pedestrian crash in Marion

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Traffic incident
Triston Allen

MARION, Ill. -- UPDATE -- The man struck in the vehicle crash in Marion Thursday has died. 

Harold R. Cloud, 67, of Marion was pronounced dead by Police on Friday morning. Cloud died in Evansville at a hospital. 

Cloud's death was a result of a crash involving a dump truck.

ORIGINAL STORY, Nov. 16 -- Police were on scene Thursday morning for a pedestrian vs vehicle crash in Marion.

    Multiple police units, along with fire personnel, were dispatched to the scene at 8:08 a.m. The incident happened at the intersection of East DeYoung Street (Highway 13) and Washington Street in Marion.

    Marion police said once they arrived on scene, they found a man lying in the street with severe injuries.

    The man was later identified as Harold R. Cloud, 67 of Marion. He was then taken to Heartland Regional Medical Center and then to Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Indiana, where he was listed as critically injured, Marion police said.

    The driver of the vehicle was Dane Clark, 69 of Marion. Clark was not injured in the incident.

    Marion police said witnesses stated Cloud stepped into the roadway and in the path of Clark's vehicle.

    Two eastbound lanes were shut down and traffic was diverted around the crash scene while authorities were working the crash.

    Illinois State Police Traffic Crash Reconstruction Units were on scene assisting the Marion Police Department after the crash occurred.

    This crash is still under investigation by the Illinois State Police Commercial Motor Vehicle Officers and Crash Reconstruction Officers.

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