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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Paducah KY
1012 PM CDT Sun Jul 28 2024

The National Weather Service in Paducah has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Franklin County in south central Illinois...
  Northwestern Gallatin County in southern Illinois...
  Saline County in southern Illinois...
  Northeastern Williamson County in southern Illinois...

* Until 345 AM CDT.

* At 1012 PM CDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms 
  producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 
  inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 
  inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are 
  possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
           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, Harrisburg, West Frankfort, Eldorado, Shawneetown, 
  Galatia, Ridgway, Equality, Pittsburg, Thompsonville, Carrier 
  Mills, Raleigh, Omaha, Junction and Muddy.

This includes the following streams and drainages...
  North Fork Saline River, Brushy Creek, Cane Creek, Crab Orchard 
  Creek, Middle Fork Saline River, Ewing Creek, Eagle Creek, Bear 
  Creek, Cockerel Branch, Bankston Fork, Brier Creek, Rocky Branch, 
  Rector Creek, Saline River, Gassaway Branch, Long Branch, Stevens 
  Creek, Middle Fork Big Muddy River, Horseshoe Creek, Little Wabash 
  River, South Fork Saline River, Ohio River, Pankey Branch and Lake 
  Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

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LAT...LON 3792 8871 3791 8871 3791 8814 3766 8820
      3770 8890 3792 8890

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

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