Flood Warning

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Hardin County in southern Illinois... Johnson County in southern Illinois... Massac County in southern Illinois... Pope County in southern Illinois... Eastern Union County in southern Illinois... Crittenden County in western Kentucky... Livingston County in western Kentucky...

* WHEN...Until 245 PM CDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 636 AM CDT, local law enforcement reported heavy rain in the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Metropolis, Marion, Vienna, Rosiclare, Goreville, Brookport, Salem, Dongola, Golconda, Dixon Springs, Joy, Burna, New Columbia, Ledbetter, Lake Of Egypt Area, Joppa, Cave-in-Rock, Smithland and Elizabethtown. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood