...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...SOUTHWEST INDIANA...WESTERN
KENTUCKY AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS, IN
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, ALEXANDER, GALLATIN, HAMILTON, HARDIN, JOHNSON,
MASSAC, POPE, PULASKI, SALINE, UNION, WHITE AND WILLIAMSON. IN
SOUTHWEST INDIANA, GIBSON, PIKE, POSEY, SPENCER, VANDERBURGH AND
WARRICK. IN WESTERN KENTUCKY, BALLARD, CALDWELL, CALLOWAY,
CARLISLE, CRITTENDEN, DAVIESS, FULTON, GRAVES, HENDERSON, HICKMAN,
HOPKINS, LIVINGSTON, LYON, MARSHALL, MCCRACKEN, MCLEAN, UNION KY
AND WEBSTER. IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI, BUTLER, CARTER, MISSISSIPPI,
NEW MADRID, RIPLEY, SCOTT, STODDARD AND WAYNE MO.

* THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON

* WIDESPREAD SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES, WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTH
ACROSS THE REGION OVERNIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING.

* RAINFALL TOTALS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE WATCH AREA,
WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THESE AMOUNTS MAY CAUSE
FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT
FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING
SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

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