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Flash Flood Warning — Effingham, IL Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. At 402 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3.5 and 5 inches of rain have fallen from north of Effingham to east of Heartville. Personal weather stations have measured 3.8 inches southeast of downtown Effingham, and 3.7 inches near the I-57 and highway 45 exit on the north side of town. Additional rainfall amounts up 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...Radar. 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... Effingham, Teutopolis, Watson, Dieterich, Heartville and Effingham County Airport. This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 between mile markers 89 and 101. Interstate 57 between mile markers 150 and 167.
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