TORNADO WATCH 314 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING FORTHE FOLLOWING AREASIN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 19 COUNTIESIN SOUTHEAST ILLINOISEDWARDSIN SOUTHERN ILLINOISALEXANDER FRANKLIN GALLATINHAMILTON HARDIN JACKSONJEFFERSON JOHNSON MASSACPERRY POPE PULASKISALINE UNION WABASHWAYNE WHITE WILLIAMSONIN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIESIN WESTERN KENTUCKYBALLARD CALLOWAY CARLISLECRITTENDEN FULTON GRAVESHICKMAN LIVINGSTON LYONMARSHALL MCCRACKENTHIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBION, BARDWELL, BENTON, CAIRO,CARBONDALE, CARMI, CLINTON, EDDYVILLE, ELIZABETHTOWN, FAIRFIELD,GOLCONDA, GRAYVILLE, HARRISBURG, HERRIN, HICKMAN, JONESBORO,MARION, MAYFIELD, MCLEANSBORO, METROPOLIS, MOUND CITY,MOUNT CARMEL, MOUNT VERNON, MURPHYSBORO, MURRAY, PADUCAH,PINCKNEYVILLE, SHAWNEETOWN, SMITHLAND, VIENNA, WEST FRANKFORT,WEST SALEM, AND WICKLIFFE.
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible FloodWarnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be preparedto take action should flooding develop.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to bepossible.* WHERE...All of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, westKentucky, and southeast Missouri.* WHEN...Through early Monday morning.* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- Multiple rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms with veryheavy rainfall are expected to traverse the region throughtonight. Flooding will be more likely and potentially moreintense in areas that receive multiple rounds of heavyrainfall, and especially in areas that have received heavyrainfall in the last few days.