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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
918 AM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024

ILC121-161715-
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Marion IL-
918 AM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of south central Illinois, including the
  following county, southern Marion.

* WHEN...Until 1215 PM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
  and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 915 AM 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.  The Marion County Sheriff`s Office reports
    numerous county and state roads are flooded from earlier
    rainfall.
  - 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.

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LAT...LON 3865 8870 3848 8870 3848 8914 3864 8914


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Fuchs