Headline:
Flood Warning issued July 11 at 6:36AM CDT until July 11 at 2:45PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 11, 2026 - 4:36am
Expires:
July 11, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...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...
* WHEN...Until 245 PM CDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 636 AM CDT, local law enforcement reported heavy rain in the
warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen.
- Some locations that will experience 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.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Hardin, IL; Johnson, IL; Massac, IL; Pope, IL; Union, IL; Crittenden, KY; Livingston, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
Sender: