…FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING…
The Flash Flood Watch continues for
* Portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western
Kentucky, and southeast Missouri, including the following
areas, in southern Illinois, Hardin, Massac, and Pope. In
southwest Indiana, Gibson, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh,
and Warrick. In western Kentucky, Ballard, Caldwell, Calloway,
Carlisle, Christian, Crittenden, Daviess, Fulton, Graves,
Henderson, Hickman, Hopkins, Livingston, Lyon, Marshall,
McCracken, McLean, Muhlenberg, Todd, Trigg, Union KY, and
Webster. In southeast Missouri, Mississippi and New Madrid.
* Through this evening
* Increasing showers and isolated thunderstorms will produce
locally heavy rainfall today. Tropical downpours have been
producing over two inches of rain in one hour in isolated
locations in southern Illinois. These types of rainfall rates
could occur anywhere within the watch area today.
* High rainfall rates could lead to rapid inundation of flood
prone roadways. Sharp rises in creeks and small streams may
occur. Low lying areas may quickly become flooded.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings or Flood Advisories be issued.