Headline:
Flood Advisory issued July 8 at 12:06AM CDT until July 8 at 3:00AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 7, 2026 - 10:06pm
Expires:
July 8, 2026 - 1:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Franklin County in south central Illinois...
Southern Jefferson County in south central Illinois...
Eastern Perry County in south central Illinois...
* WHEN...Until 300 AM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1206 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding.
Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the
area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Benton, Du Quoin, Pinckneyville, Christopher, Rend Lake Area,
Sesser, Valier, West City, Tamaroa, Ina, North City, Buckner,
Bonnie, Belle Rive, Hanaford, Ewing, Nason and St. Johns.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Franklin, IL; Jefferson, IL; Perry, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov