Flash Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
662 WGUS53 KPAH 270305 FFWPAH ILC165-199-270700- /O.EXT.KPAH.FF.W.0027.000000T0000Z-240527T0700Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Paducah KY 1005 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024 The National Weather Service in Paducah has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Saline County in southern Illinois... Williamson County in southern Illinois... * Until 200 AM CDT. * At 1005 PM CDT, local law enforcement reported flash flooding in Harrisburg with the fire department dispatched to a car floating in water. Between 1.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.2 to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Marion, Herrin, Harrisburg, Carterville, Eldorado, Johnston City, Crainville, Cambria, Energy, Galatia, Hurst, Pittsburg, Creal Springs, Carrier Mills, Lake Of Egypt Area, Raleigh, Stonefort, Freeman Spur, Bush and Whiteash. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. && LAT...LON 3786 8915 3786 8871 3791 8871 3791 8837 3760 8838 3760 8915 FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE $$ AL