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Extreme Heat Warning
Issued: 4:06 AM Aug. 15, 2026 – National Weather Service
...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /9 PM EDT/ SUNDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with daily heat indices in the triple digits up to around 110 degrees; localized higher heat indices are possible. * WHERE...All of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT /9 PM EDT/ Sunday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Maximum heat indices Friday ranged from 102 degrees to 113 degrees. This weekend will see similar numbers, as actual air temperatures top out from the mid 90s to around 100 degrees. 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. Stay cool, stay hydrated, stay informed. &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 9:04 PM Aug. 14, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO MONDAY, AUGUST 24... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...White River at Edwardsport. * WHEN...From Sunday afternoon to Monday, August 24. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Water is at critical levels for makeshift levees. Most of bottomlands flood. Old Vincennes road and State Road 358 between Plainville and Edwardsport are impassable by several feet. High water surrounds river cabins. This type of flood occurs on average about once a year. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:00 AM EDT Friday /6:00 AM CDT Friday/ the stage was 6.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage Sunday afternoon to a crest of 20.0 feet Friday, August 21. It will then fall below flood stage Monday, August 24. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
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