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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
344 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

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

* Until 745 PM CDT.

* At 344 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 of 1 to 2 inches 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, St. Elmo, Brownstown, Farina, Shobonier, Wrights Corner,
  Avena, La Clede, Pittsburg, St. Peter, St. Paul, St. James,
  Loogootee and Hagerstown.

This includes the following State Parks...
Carlyle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 70 in Illinois between exits 68 and 76. Interstate 57 in
Illinois near exit 135.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

&&

LAT...LON 3892 8926 3897 8906 3922 8892 3922 8881
      3891 8881 3891 8870 3883 8870 3882 8900
      3882 8914 3874 8914 3874 8925 3884 8926

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

Carney