Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 27 at 1:27PM CDT until June 27 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 27, 2026 - 11:27am
Expires:
June 27, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
FFWPAH
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Jefferson County in south central Illinois...
Wayne County in south central Illinois...
Northern Edwards County in southeastern Illinois...
Northern Wabash County in southeastern Illinois...
* Until 730 PM CDT Saturday.
* At 127 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. The expected rainfall rate is 1
to 2.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3
inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing
or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
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...
Mount Vernon, Lancaster, Wayne City, West Salem, Woodlawn,
Bluford, Cisne, Allendale, Dix, Jeffersonville, Sims, Mount Erie,
Keenes and Johnsonville.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Edwards, IL; Jefferson, IL; Wabash, IL; Wayne, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
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