Flood advisory for Perry County until 9:00 p.m.

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Flood Advisory for…
Perry County in south central Illinois…

* Until 900 PM CDT

* At 601 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms were
producing heavy rain over parts of the county. This will cause
minor flooding in the advisory area. As much as 2 to 3 inches of
rain have already fallen since mid afternoon, particularly from
the Pinckneyville area southeast to Du Quoin.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Du Quoin, Pinckneyville, Tamaroa, Willisville, Cutler and St.
Johns.

Additional rainfall of an inch is expected over the area. This
additional rain will result in minor flooding.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying
spots.