Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 10 at 4:48AM CDT until July 10 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 10, 2026 - 2:48am
Expires:
July 10, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
FFWPAH
The National Weather Service in Paducah has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Alexander County in southern Illinois...
* Until 700 AM CDT.
* At 448 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain
have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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...
Cairo, Tamms, Olive Branch, Horseshoe Lake Conservation Area,
Thebes and East Cape Girardeau.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Alexander, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
Sender: