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Heat Advisory
Issued: 12:46 AM Jul. 20, 2025 – National Weather Service
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /1 PM EDT/ TO 8 PM CDT /9 PM EDT/ SUNDAY... * WHAT...Heat index values of 105 to 110 expected. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Indiana, southern and southeast Illinois, northwest Kentucky, and the Kentucky Pennyrile. * WHEN...From noon CDT /1 PM EDT/ to 8 PM CDT /9 PM EDT/ Sunday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. &&
Flood Warning
Issued: 11:54 PM Jul. 19, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...REPLACES FLASH FLOOD WARNING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southern Illinois, including the following county, Wayne. * WHEN...Until 900 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 652 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring in throughout the southern half of the county. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Fairfield, Wayne City, Jeffersonville, Sims, Keenes and Golden Gate. - 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. &&
Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 9:57 PM Jul. 19, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Paducah has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Northern Wayne County in south central Illinois... * Until 900 PM CDT. * At 457 PM CDT, local law enforcement reported flash flooding in across much of northern Wayne County. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported. 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... Cisne, Mount Erie and Johnsonville. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely. && FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
River Flood Warning
Issued: 7:08 PM Jul. 19, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO EARLY MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Skillet Fork River at Wayne City. * WHEN...From late tonight to early Monday morning. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Minor flooding occurs affecting mainly bottomland and surrounding low lying areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 6.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tonight to a crest of 16.2 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. &&
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