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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

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

Big Muddy River near Plumfield and Murphysboro.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

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...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 8:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 24.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late Sunday evening and continue falling to 17.5 feet
Tuesday, April 22.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Paducah man sought for sexual abuse of child

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Donnie L. Ford
Paducah Police Department

PADUCAH, Ky. -- Police are looking for a suspect charged with sexual abuse of a victim under 12 years old. 

Donnie L. Ford is 41 and reportedly lives in the 700 block of South 5th Street. Police have already obtained a warrant for his arrest.

Details are slim on the specifics surrounding the situation, but police did confirm Ford's charge plus the fact the victim was a female. 

Paducah police asks anyone with information on Ford's location to call the office at 270-444-8550. Any information that leads to an arrest could result in a reward of $1,000. 

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