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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Paducah KY

625 PM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025



ILC069-151-071600-

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Hardin IL-Pope IL-

625 PM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025



...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT MONDAY...



* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.



* WHERE...A portion of southern Illinois, including the following 

  counties, Hardin and Pope.



* WHEN...Until 1100 AM CDT Monday.



* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying 

  and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 624 PM CDT, Even though the heavy rain has ended,

    substantial flooding continues across much of the warned

    area. Between 6 and 10 inches of rain have fallen since the

    start of the event on Wednesday. Only light drizzle is

    expected through this evening.

  - Flooding impacts will continue, but very little additional

    rainfall is expected.

  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...

    Rosiclare, Golconda, Dixon Springs, Cave-in-Rock,

    Elizabethtown, Eddyville, Karbers Ridge, Gross and

    Hamletsburg.

  - 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.



Do not drive around barriers and find alternate routes if flooding 

is observed.



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LAT...LON 3728 8852 3726 8851 3720 8845 3715 8842

      3707 8846 3707 8848 3707 8849 3716 8849

      3734 8871 3760 8871 3760 8818 3753 8807

      3749 8807 3747 8809 3745 8828 3740 8837

      3743 8841 3740 8847





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KC