Flash Flood Warning Issued for Fayette County

Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)-

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southwestern Fayette County in south central Illinois...

* Until 1215 AM CDT.

* At 917 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
  have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible
  in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
  shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  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...
  Vandalia, Mulberry Grove, Shobonier, Pittsburg, Shafter,
  Hagerstown and St. Paul.

This includes Interstate 70 in Illinois between exits 61 and 63.

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.