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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 LATE SUNDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Big Muddy River near Plumfield.

* WHEN...Until late Sunday evening.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 23.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Sunday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

Flood watch in effect Saturday evening through Sunday morning

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Flood watch
National Weather Service

CARTERVILLE, Ill. (WSIL) -- A flood watch has been issued for counties in southern Illinois, southeast Missouri, western Kentucky and southwest Indiana for Saturday night through Sunday morning.

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued the flood watch, effective from 6 p.m. on December 28 through the morning of December 29.

This is due to concerns for flash flooding from excessive rainfall through the evening and overnight hours. Rainfall could cause flooding in rivers, creeks, streams and other low-lying areas.

A storm system could bring as much as three inches or more in certain areas.

The following counties are under the flood watch...

Illinois

  • Alexander
  • Edwards
  • Franklin
  • Gallatin
  • Hamilton
  • Hardin
  • Johnson
  • Massac
  • Pope
  • Pulaski
  • Saline
  • Wabash
  • White
  • Williamson
  • Union

Missouri

  • Mississippi
  • New Madrid
  • Scott
  • Stoddard

Indiana

  • Gibson
  • Pike
  • Posey
  • Spencer
  • Vanderburgh
  • Warrick

Kentucky

  • Ballard
  • Caldwell
  • Calloway
  • Carlisle
  • Christian
  • Crittenden
  • Daviess
  • Fulton
  • Graves
  • Henderson
  • Hickman
  • Hopkins
  • Livingston
  • Lyon
  • Marshall
  • McCracken
  • McLean
  • Muhlenberg
  • Todd
  • Trigg
  • Union
  • Webster

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