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Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 6:04 AM Aug. 20, 2026 – National Weather Service
IL . ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ALEXANDER HARDIN JOHNSON MASSAC POPE PULASKI UNION
Flood Watch
Issued: 1:23 AM Aug. 20, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, including the following areas, Alexander, Gallatin, Hardin, Jackson, Johnson, Massac, Pope, Pulaski, Saline, Union and Williamson, western Kentucky, including the following areas, Ballard, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Christian, Crittenden, Daviess, Fulton, Graves, Henderson, Hickman, Hopkins, Livingston, Lyon, Marshall, McCracken, McLean, Muhlenberg, Todd, Trigg, Union KY and Webster, and southeast Missouri, including the following areas, Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Mississippi, New Madrid, Perry MO, Ripley, Scott, Stoddard and Wayne MO. * WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Training thunderstorms are forecast to produce a swath of very heavy rainfall across portions of our region from late this evening through the overnight. Rainfall rates of at least 2" per hour are possible. A swath of 2 to 5" storm total rainfall may be observed through Thursday morning. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. &&
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