The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Flood Warning for Small Streams in…
Marion County in south central Illinois…
Fayette County in south central Illinois…
* Until 1100 PM CST Friday.
* At 455 PM CST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
that heavy rain was falling over the area. The heavy rain will
cause flooding. Up to two inches of rain have already fallen.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Centralia, Salem, Vandalia, St. Elmo, Sandoval, Wamac, Central
City, Odin, Ramsey, Kinmundy, Brownstown, Patoka, Farina, Omega,
Stephen Forbes Station, Shobonier, Fairman, Wrights Corner, Helm
and Avena.
Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are possible in the
warned area.
This includes the following highways…
Interstate 70 in Illinois between exits 61 and 76.
Interstate 57 in Illinois between exits 109 and 135.
This also includes Ramsey Lake State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
