Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 11 at 4:42AM CDT until July 11 at 8:15AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 11, 2026 - 2:42am
Expires:
July 11, 2026 - 6:15am
Description:
FFWPAH
The National Weather Service in Paducah has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Hardin County in southern Illinois...
Johnson County in southern Illinois...
Massac County in southern Illinois...
Pope County in southern Illinois...
Eastern Union County in southern Illinois...
Crittenden County in western Kentucky...
Livingston County in western Kentucky...
* Until 815 AM CDT.
* At 442 AM CDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches
of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch
are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Law enforcement 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...
Metropolis, Marion, Vienna, Rosiclare, Goreville, Brookport, Salem,
Dongola, Golconda, Dixon Springs, Joy, Burna, New Columbia,
Ledbetter, Lake Of Egypt Area, Joppa, Cave-in-Rock, Smithland and
Elizabethtown.
Instruction:
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.
Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.
Area Description:
Hardin, IL; Johnson, IL; Massac, IL; Pope, IL; Union, IL; Crittenden, KY; Livingston, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
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