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Flood Warning
Issued: 8:33 AM May. 19, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...A portion of southeast Illinois, including the following counties, Clay, Effingham and Jasper. * WHEN...Until 900 AM CDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Recently,there have been several public reports between 3 and 5 inches of rain from yesterday's thunderstorms. Ponding of water across some urban and low-lying areas may linger through late morning. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Flora, Newton, Louisville, Edgewood, Xenia, Bible Grove, Wheeler, Sailor Springs, Bogota, Iola, Hord, Ingraham, Wendelin and Flora Municipal Airport. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. &&
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