Flood Warning
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO
279 WGUS43 KLSX 161706 FLWLSX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service St Louis MO 1206 PM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024 ILC121-161915- /O.EXT.KLSX.FA.W.0004.000000T0000Z-240716T1915Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Marion IL- 1206 PM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...A portion of south central Illinois, including the following county, southern Marion. * WHEN...Until 215 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1206 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.2 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Centralia, Salem, Sandoval, Wamac, Central City, Odin, Helm, Iuka, Junction City, Kell, Cartter and Selmaville. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 3865 8870 3848 8870 3848 8914 3864 8914 $$ Fuchs