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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

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

Big Muddy River near Murphysboro affecting Jackson County.

Big Muddy River near Plumfield affecting Franklin and Williamson
Counties.

.The Big Muddy River continues to rise due to heavy rain last week
and over the weekend. The river will crest on Thursday before
starting a very slow fall.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

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 REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.

* WHERE...Big Muddy River near Plumfield.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 28.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 31.0
feet early Thursday morning.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
30.7 feet on 01/26/1949.


&&

1 Year Later: Looking back at the devastation and recovery of the western Kentucky tornadoes

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(WSIL) -- It has been one year since large, violent tornadoes ripped through western Kentucky. 

Three major tornadoes swept across the area leaving behind their own path of destruction. EF-1, EF-3, and EF-4 tornadoes were confirmed. 

Mayfield Tornado 2021 (7 of 28).jpg

Those twisters killed 80 people that night and in the days following. Mayfield was the hardest hit with 22 total deaths. Thousands of people were left without a home or a place to go and communities were completely leveled. 

Mayfield memorial

Eight of the victims were killed when the Mayfield Consumer Products candle factory collapsed. 

mayfield candle factory

The Storm Track 3 weather team was on the air consistently for 6 and a half hours, bringing you the latest updates, warnings and pleas to get to safety.

After all the destruction, people from across the country came together to raise money, donate toys, and help each other rebuild. 

Donations at Mayfield High School gym
mayfield christmas tree

The Team Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund raised more than $52 million dollars to help Kentuckians and families as they rebuild and continue recovering. 

The News 3 team brought you stories of resilience and how people came together in their time of need. 

Governor Andy Beshear reflected back on that tragic night and the days to follow saying, "One year later, I see more hope for this region."

"While our state’s bright future is on the horizon, we still have work to do to rebuild Western Kentucky; but we are strong. These tornadoes destroyed so much, but we have proven that while we may get knocked down, no natural disaster can break us," said Gov. Beshear. "Western Kentucky, we are here for you today, tomorrow and every day it takes to bring back what was lost. And we will get through this together."

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