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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
357 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Franklin County in south central Illinois...
  Williamson County in southern Illinois...

* Until 745 PM CDT.

* At 357 PM CDT, radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain
  with a public report of street flooding in Marion along IL-37 and
  Market Street. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen.
  Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in
  the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Public reported.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Marion, Herrin, West Frankfort, Benton, Carterville, Johnston
  City, Christopher, Rend Lake Area, Sesser, Zeigler, Crainville,
  Cambria, Royalton, Energy, Hurst, Valier, West City, Pittsburg,
  Thompsonville and Creal Springs.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3795 8918 3796 8916 3800 8914 3801 8915
      3802 8914 3803 8915 3806 8912 3809 8912
      3811 8914 3812 8913 3813 8870 3760 8871
      3760 8915 3795 8915

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED

$$

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