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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

.Historically high forecast rainfall amounts will create a
particularly dangerous situation with respect to the risk of flash
flooding and flooding Wednesday through Sunday.

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...All of southeast Missouri, southern Illinois, southwest
Indiana, and western Kentucky.

* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...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. Extensive street
flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Multiple rounds of locally heavy rainfall over several days
will result in extreme forecast amounts of up to 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 as this
will be a particularly dangerous situation.

&&

Weather Alert

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT /8 AM EDT/ WEDNESDAY TO
MIDNIGHT CDT /1 AM EDT/ WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.

* WHERE...All of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western
Kentucky, and southeast Missouri.

* WHEN...From 7 AM CDT /8 AM EDT/ Wednesday to midnight CDT /1 AM
EDT/ Wednesday Night.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

Three dead in Jefferson County crash

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FATAL CAR CRASH

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ill. -- Three died in a head-on crash Saturday night in Jefferson County. 

Two 20-year-old males from Scheller and Herrin died on the scene. A 37-year-old male from Collinsville also died in the crash. Two of these victims were drivers while the third was a passenger.

A 32-year-old male passenger from Crystal Lake is in unknown condition at a St. Louis hospital. 

    The crash occurred Saturday at 11:59 p.m. at the intersection of E. Dubois Rd and N. Pulsar Ln. in Scheller near Waltonville. 

    Jefferson County Deputies have detailed the events of the wreck. A 2017 Buick crossed the median and hit a 2023 Chevrolet head-on. 

    The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office tended to the crash with help from the  Waltonville, Woodlawn and Jefferson Fire Protection Districts; Litton's Ambulance Service; and the Illinois State Police Crash Reconstruction Unit. 

    Updates to come as more information is released. 

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