Ginger Hill Warnings, Watches and Advisories

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Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Ginger Hill.

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Flash Flood Warning issued May 18 at 5:06PM CDT until May 18 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO

FFWLSX The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Western Clinton County in south central Illinois... Southern Madison County in southwestern Illinois... Northwestern Monroe County in southwestern Illinois... Saint Clair County in southwestern Illinois... Northeastern Jefferson County in east central Missouri... Eastern Saint Louis County in east central Missouri... East Central Saint Louis City in east central Missouri... * Until 900 PM CDT. * At 506 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 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... Belleville, Granite City, O'Fallon, East St. Louis, Collinsville, Edwardsville, Fairview Heights, Cahokia, Swansea, Glen Carbon, Shiloh, Highland, Troy, Waterloo, Columbia, Maryville, Mascoutah, Pontoon Beach and Centreville. This includes the following State Parks... Frank Holten State Park and Horseshoe Lake State Park. This includes the following highways... Interstate 64 in Illinois between exits 9 and 27. Interstate 70 in Illinois between exits 21 and 30.

Flash Flood Warning issued May 18 at 3:56PM CDT until May 18 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL

At 356 PM CDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Emergency management reported. 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... Flora, Clay City, Xenia and Flora Municipal Airport.

Flash Flood Warning issued May 18 at 3:44PM CDT until May 18 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL

At 341 PM CDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. An observed report of 5 inches was received from Bible Grove. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Emergency management reported. 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... Louisville, Watson, Dieterich, Edgewood, Mason, Bible Grove, Wheeler, Sailor Springs, Iola, Rose Hill, Hord and Ingraham.

Flood Advisory issued May 18 at 3:23PM CDT until May 18 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southeast Illinois, including the following counties, Clay, Crawford, Jasper, Lawrence and Richland. * WHEN...Until 600 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 322 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Olney, Robinson, Lawrenceville, Newton, Sumner, Bridgeport, Oblong, Palestine, Clay City, St. Francisville, Noble, Hutsonville, Flat Rock, Ste. Marie, Willow Hill, Parkersburg, Sailor Springs, Russellville, Chauncey and Olney Noble Airport. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flash Flood Warning issued May 18 at 3:17PM CDT until May 18 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO

At 317 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 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... Breese, New Baden, Carlyle, Trenton, Aviston, Okawville, St. Rose, Germantown, Albers, Wamac, Beckemeyer, Pocahontas, Tamalco, Beaver Creek, Jamestown, Boulder, Shattuc, New Memphis and Pleasant Mound. This includes the following State Parks... Carlyle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area and Eldon Hazlet State Recreation Area. This includes Interstate 64 in Illinois near exit 34.

Flash Flood Warning issued May 18 at 2:11PM CDT until May 18 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO

FFWLSX The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Eastern Clinton County in south central Illinois... Southern Fayette County in south central Illinois... Marion County in south central Illinois... * Until 815 PM CDT Monday. * At 211 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 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... Centralia, Salem, Sandoval, Wamac, Central City, Odin, Kinmundy, Patoka, Farina, Omega, Stephen Forbes Station, Fairman, Shobonier, Helm, Tonti, La Clede, Iuka, Junction City, St. Peter and Alma. This includes the following State Parks... Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area. This includes Interstate 57 in Illinois between exits 109 and 135.

Flood Watch issued May 18 at 1:56PM CDT until May 19 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Illinois, including the following areas, Calhoun IL and Jersey IL and Missouri, including the following areas, Audrain MO, Monroe MO, Pike MO and Ralls MO. * WHEN...Through Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Potential rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches, with localized higher amounts of 4 to 6 inches.

Flood Watch issued May 18 at 1:56PM CDT until May 19 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of south central Illinois, including the following areas, Bond IL, Clinton IL, Fayette IL, Marion IL and Washington IL and Missouri, including the following areas, Boone MO, Callaway MO, Cole MO, Crawford MO, Franklin MO, Gasconade MO, Moniteau MO, Montgomery MO, Osage MO, Warren MO and Washington MO. * WHEN...Through Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Potential rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches, with localized higher amounts of 4 to 6 inches.

Flood Watch issued May 18 at 1:56PM CDT until May 19 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO

* WHAT...Flash Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Illinois, including the following areas, Madison IL, Monroe IL and Saint Clair IL and east central Missouri, including the following areas, Jefferson MO, Lincoln MO, Saint Charles MO, Saint Louis City MO and Saint Louis MO. * WHEN...Through Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Potential rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches, with localized higher amounts of 4 to 6 inches.

Flood Warning issued May 18 at 12:12PM CDT until May 21 at 3:40AM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL

...The National Weather Service in Lincoln IL has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Illinois... Little Wabash River below Clay City affecting Clay and Richland Counties. .The following forecasts are based on observed precipitation, soil moisture conditions, and forecast precipitation. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Little Wabash River below Clay City. * WHEN...From late tonight to early Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, 2600E Road begins to flood 1.5 miles south of Wynoose. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 14.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tonight to a crest of 19.1 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage late Wednesday evening. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Advisory issued May 18 at 11:54AM CDT until May 18 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southeast Illinois, including the following counties, Clay, Effingham and Jasper. * WHEN...Until 600 PM CDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Overflowing poor drainage areas. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1153 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Effingham, Newton, Altamont, Teutopolis, Louisville, Watson, Dieterich, Edgewood, Mason, Bible Grove, Montrose, Wheeler, Hidalgo, Sailor Springs, Heartville, Bogota, Iola, Yale, Rose Hill and Hord. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Watch issued May 18 at 11:24AM CDT until May 18 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL

Repeated rounds of storms through this evening could result in flash flooding due to excessive rainfall. * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and southeast Illinois, including the following counties, in central Illinois, Shelby. In east central Illinois, Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar and Moultrie. In southeast Illinois, Clay, Crawford, Effingham, Jasper, Lawrence and Richland. * WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Hydrologic Outlook issued May 18 at 9:17AM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL

ESFILX This hydrologic outlook includes the following river in Illinois: Little Wabash River... The following river information is based on future predicted rainfall. The exact amount, intensity, timing, and location of the rain that will occur is still uncertain. These outlook stages are provided to show what may be expected if the forecast precipitation occurs. Once there is more certainty about the river forecasts, a flood warning or statement will be issued if the threat materializes.

Flood Warning issued May 17 at 8:16PM CDT until May 19 at 8:30PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois... Kaskaskia River at Carlyle. River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast precipitation for the next 24 hours. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Kaskaskia River at Carlyle. * WHEN...Until Tuesday evening. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 18.2 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:00 PM CDT Sunday was 18.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 12.8 feet Sunday, May 24. - Flood stage is 16.5 feet.