Even More Info on This Flooding Situation

Flash flood statement
National weather service louisville ky
851 pm eastern daylight time tue mar 18 2008
Jefferson in-scott in-washington in-orange in-clark in-dubois in-
Crawford in-harrison in-floyd in-perry in-trimble ky-henry ky-
Oldham ky-
851 pm eastern daylight time tue mar 18 2008
...if you live in a low lying or flash flood prone area near a
Stream or creek...evacuate to higher ground tonight.
...a flash flood warning remains in effect until 1045 pm eastern daylight
time /945 pm
central daylight time / for
Oldham...henry...trimble...perry...floyd...harrison...
Crawford...dubois...clark...orange...washington...scott and jefferson
Counties.
Locations in the warning include but are not limited to
Scottsburg...paoli...madison...new castle...bedford...salem
...jasper...tell city...corydon...english...new albany...
Jeffersonville...bedford...lagrange and new castle.
At 850 pm eastern daylight time ...national weather service doppler radar
continued
To indicate moderate rain over the warned area with heavier rainfall
Upstream across southern illinois and southwest indiana. Rain and
Embedded thunderstorms were training northeast and will produce
Excessive rainfall amounts of an additional 1 to 3 inches this
Evening.
Several roads have been closed in dubois...crawford...scott and
Floyd counties due to flooding and additional road closures are
Expected all across the warned counties as rainfall rates of up to
One half inch an hour continue.
Most flood deaths occur in automobiles. Never drive your vehicle into
Areas where the water covers the roadway. Flood waters are usually
Deeper than they appear. Just one foot of flowing water is powerful
Enough to sweep vehicles off the road. When encountering flooded
Roads make the smart choice...turn around...dont drown.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
Dangers of flooding.
Flood statement
National weather service paducah ky
802 pm central daylight time tue mar 18 2008
Pulaski il-alexander il-massac il-johnson il-union il-pope il-
Hardin il-williamson il-saline il-gallatin il-hamilton il-white il-
Wabash il-edwards il-vanderburgh in-pike in-gibson in-warrick in-
Spencer in-posey in-henderson ky-union ky-scott mo-cape girardeau mo-
802 pm central daylight time tue mar 18 2008
...the flood warning remains in effect until 945 pm central daylight time
/1045 pm eastern daylight time /
For hamilton...edwards...wabash...white...gallatin...saline...
Williamson...hardin...pope...union...johnson...northwestern
Massac...alexander and pulaski counties in southern illinois...and
Posey...spencer...warrick...gibson...pike and vanderburgh counties
In southwest indiana...and union and henderson counties in northwest
Kentucky...and southeastern cape girardeau and scott counties in
Southeast missouri...
At 755 pm central daylight time /855 pm eastern daylight time
/...widespread light to moderate rain
Continued across the warned area. Though hourly rainfall rates have
Decreased a little...additional rainfall will combine with continued
Runoff...further aggravating ongoing flooding across the region.
Many areas have received 5 to 10 inches with locally higher
Amounts...so flooding is expected to continue through the night.
Additional rainfall amounts of two to four inches are possible
Across the warned area overnight.
Most flood deaths occur in automobiles. Never drive your vehicle into
Areas where the water covers the roadway. Flood waters are usually
Deeper than they appear. Just one foot of flowing water is powerful
Enough to sweep vehicles off the road. When encountering flooded
Roads make the smart choice...turn around...don't drown.
Flood statement
National weather service st louis mo
758 pm central daylight time tue mar 18 2008
St. Clair il-clinton il-madison il-bond il-jersey il-calhoun il-
Jefferson mo-franklin mo-osage mo-gasconade mo-cole mo-
St. Louis city mo-st. Louis mo-moniteau mo-st. Charles mo-warren mo-
Callaway mo-montgomery mo-lincoln mo-boone mo-audrain mo-
758 pm central daylight time tue mar 18 2008
...the flood warning remains in effect until 315 am central daylight time
wednesday
For urban areas and small streams in southern audrain...
Boone...lincoln...montgomery...callaway...warren...st. Charles...
Moniteau...st. Louis...st. Louis city...cole...
Gasconade...osage...franklin...northern jefferson...southeastern
Calhoun...jersey...bond...madison...northwestern clinton and
Northern st. Clair counties...
At 758 pm central daylight time ...light to moderate rain continued over
much of
Eastern missouri and southwest illinois...primarily along and east
Of a linn...troy line...and this rain will continue for the
Remainder of the evening. Numerous creeks and streams in the area
Were reported to be near bankfull...with flooding reported in many
Low lying and poorly drained areas.
The heaviest rain has ended along and west of a jefferson
City....montogomery city line. However...runoff from the heavy
Rains of earlier in the day continues to keep water levels high. In
Boone county between columbia and harrisburg...several county roads
Are covered with about 1 foot of water...and low water crossings
Contain fast flowing water. Small creeks and farm fields are
Flooded as well.
The greatest danger from flooding often occurs at night...as
Darkness often obscures the threat from the flood waters. So...use
Extreme caution if you live near flood prone areas...or if you are
Driving into areas that are known to flood during times of heavy
Rain. If you come across a road that is flooded...turn around and
Find another route to your destination. Remember...no trip is worth
Your life.
Flood statement
National weather service lincoln il
511 pm central daylight time tue mar 18 2008
Clark-clay-crawford-cumberland-effingham-jasper-lawrence-richland-
511 pm central daylight time tue mar 18 2008
...the flood warning remains in effect until 930 pm central daylight time
for urban
Areas and small streams in clark...cumberland...effingham...
Crawford...jasper...clay...lawrence and richland counties...
At 508 pm central daylight time ...another large area of moderate to
locally heavy rain
Was moving northeast across southern and southeastern illinois late
This afternoon. Rainfall of from 1 to locally three and one half inches
Has already fallen over the warning area with an additional 2 to 4 inches
Likely overnight which will produce significant flooding across the area.
The town of sumner in lawrence county has already received three and a
Third inches since midnight with some localized flooding occurring late
This afternoon.
This is a very dangerous situation with flooding already occurring in a few
Locations and only expected to become worse overnight as additional heavy
Rainfall moves over the area. Runoff from the excessive rainfall will cause
Flooding to occur. Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Effingham...flora...lawrenceville...marshall...newton...olney...robinson...
Toledo...altamont...annapolis...beecher city and bible grove.
Do not drive your vehicle into areas where water covers the road. The
Water depth may be too great to allow your vehicle to cross safely.
It only takes a few inches of water to cause your vehicle to float.
Low water crossings are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not
Attempt to travel across flooded roads. Find alternate routes. It
Only takes a few inches of swiftly flowing water...to carry vehicles
Away.
Report any flooding to your local emergency manager...or the nearest
Law enforcement agency...for relay to the national weather service.
Flash flood warning
Bulletin - eas activation requested
Flash flood warning
National weather service lincoln il
712 pm central daylight time tue mar 18 2008
The national weather service in lincoln has issued a
flash flood warning for...
Richland county in southeast illinois...
Clay county in south central illinois...
until 115 am central daylight time wednesday.
at 707 pm central daylight time ...a trained weather spotter 4 miles
southeast of
Clay city reported over 5 inches of rain since late last night.
In addition...many low lying areas had fast moving water going
Across roadways in clay county. Conditions will only get worse
Overnight as additional heavy rainfall will occur.
Thunderstorms with excessive rainfall will continue across these
Areas. Additional rainfall amounts will range from 2 to 4 inches
By wednesday morning. These rainfall amounts will likely produce
Flash flooding. This is a very dangerous situation as additional
Moderate to heavy rainfall will continue through the night...
Threatening to close rural roads across the warned areas.
Some locations that will experience flooding include...flora...
Olney...bible grove...calhoun...claremont...clay city...dundas...
Ingaham...iola...louisville...noble and parkersburg.
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
Creeks and streams...country roads...as well as farmland along the
Banks of creeks and streams.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
Dangers of flooding. If flash flooding is observed act quickly. Move
Up to higher ground to escape flood waters. Do not stay in areas
Subject to flooding when water begins rising.
Do not drive your vehicle into areas where the water covers the
Roadway. The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross
Safely.
Report flash flooding to your local emergency manager...or the
Nearest law enforcement agency...for relay to the national weather
Service.
Flood statement
National weather service paducah ky
745 pm central daylight time tue mar 18 2008
Union il-jackson il-franklin il-perry il-jefferson il-wayne il-
Stoddard mo-scott mo-wayne mo-bollinger mo-cape girardeau mo-
Carter mo-perry mo-butler mo-ripley mo-
745 pm central daylight time tue mar 18 2008
...the flood warning remains in effect until 900 pm central daylight time
for wayne...
Jefferson...perry and franklin counties in south central
Illinois...and jackson and union counties in southern illinois...and
Ripley...butler...perry...carter...cape
Girardeau...bollinger...wayne...scott and stoddard counties in
Southeast missouri...
At 740 pm central daylight time ...widespread light to moderate rain
continued across
The warned area. Though hourly rainfall rates have lessened
Somewhat...any additional rainfall will combine with continued
Runoff...further aggravating ongoing flooding across the region.
Many areas have received 5 to 9 inches with locally higher
Amounts...so flooding is expected to continue through the night.
Additional rainfall amounts of two to four inches are possible in
The warned area overnight.
Most flood deaths occur in automobiles. Never drive your vehicle into
Areas where the water covers the roadway. Flood waters are usually
Deeper than they appear. Just one foot of flowing water is powerful
Enough to sweep vehicles off the road. When encountering flooded
Roads make the smart choice...turn around...dont drown.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
Dangers of flooding. If flooding is observed act quickly. Move up to
Higher ground to escape flood waters. Do not stay in areas subject to
Flooding when water begins rising.