922
WGUS43 KILX 060428
FLWILX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
1128 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025

ILC023-025-033-035-049-079-101-159-061700-
/O.EXT.KILX.FA.W.0003.000000T0000Z-250406T1700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Clark IL-Clay IL-Crawford IL-Cumberland IL-Effingham IL-Jasper IL-
Lawrence IL-Richland IL-
1128 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Illinois, including
  the following counties, in east central Illinois, Clark and
  Cumberland. In southeast Illinois, Clay, Crawford, Effingham,
  Jasper, Lawrence and Richland.

* WHEN...Until noon CDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. It
  will take several hours for all the water from these storms to
  work through local drainage systems in urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1126 PM CDT, Emergency managers report a number of road
    are still closed and impassable. Water has not yet started to
    recede in some locations.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Effingham, Olney, Robinson, Flora, Lawrenceville, Marshall,
    Newton, Casey, Neoga, Greenup, Toledo, Sumner, Altamont,
    Bridgeport, Teutopolis, Oblong, Palestine, Martinsville,
    Louisville and Clay City.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

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LAT...LON 3937 8847 3938 8801 3948 8801 3948 8753
      3935 8753 3931 8762 3921 8758 3914 8766
      3899 8756 3899 8758 3896 8751 3886 8755
      3874 8750 3857 8765 3861 8870 3891 8869
      3891 8881 3922 8881 3921 8847


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