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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Paducah KY
148 PM CST Wed Mar 4 2026

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Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton-
White-Jackson-Williamson-Saline-Gallatin-Gibson-Pike-Posey-
Vanderburgh-Warrick-Spencer-Union KY-Henderson-Daviess-
Including the cities of Morganfield, Evansville, Carbondale,
Pinckneyville, Harrisburg, Carmi, Henderson, West Frankfort,
Boonville, Albion, Mount Vernon, Fairfield, McLeansboro,
Poseyville, Rockport, Petersburg, Murphysboro, Owensboro, Mount
Carmel, Shawneetown, Herrin, and Fort Branch
148 PM CST Wed Mar 4 2026 /248 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2026/

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portion of southern Illinois near and north of Highway 13,
  southwest Indiana, and northwest Kentucky.

* WHEN...Through Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water
  crossings may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Training showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop
    this afternoon through tonight. An addition 1 to 3 inches of
    rain is possible on top of the 1 to 2 inches of rain which
    fell Wednesday morning. This will lead to areas of flash
    flooding and nuisance flooding developing.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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