Flood Statement
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO
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250 WGUS83 KLSX 161013 FLSLSX Flood Advisory National Weather Service St Louis MO 513 AM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024 ILC051-121-161315- /O.NEW.KLSX.FA.Y.0083.240716T1013Z-240716T1315Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Fayette IL-Marion IL- 513 AM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of south central Illinois, including the following counties, southern Fayette and Marion. * WHEN...Until 815 AM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 512 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is already occurring in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Centralia, Salem, Vandalia, Sandoval, Wamac, Central City, Odin, Kinmundy, Brownstown, Mulberry Grove, Patoka, Farina, Omega, Fairman, Shobonier, Stephen Forbes Station, Helm, Tonti, La Clede and Pittsburg. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 3899 8926 3900 8926 3900 8925 3902 8925 3900 8881 3891 8881 3891 8869 3865 8870 3848 8870 3848 8892 3847 8903 3847 8914 3874 8914 3874 8925 $$ BRC