Olney Weather

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...

Issued: 1142 AM CDT Wed Apr 30 2025

Location
WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

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WHERE...Little Wabash River below Clay City.

Info2
WHEN...Until Monday morning.

Info3
IMPACTS...At 19.7 feet, Mayflower Road...just north of U.S. Route 50...begins to flood.

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ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 19.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:45 AM CDT Wednesday was 19.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Monday morning and continue falling to 17.9 feet Monday morning. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.

Precautions
Persons with interests along this river need to remain aware of the latest forecasts and associated flood risk for their area. Stay tuned for further updates on this flooding situation. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

...A Tornado Watch has been issued...

Issued: 440 PM CDT Wed Apr 30 2025

Locations
Southern and Central Illinois, Central and Southern Indiana, East-Central Missouri

Effective
This Wednesday afternoon and evening from 440 PM until 1000 PM CDT.

Threats
A couple tornadoes possible, Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible, Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible, A few supercells are expected and a couple of tornadoes are possible, Severe gusts and large hail are also possible

Situation
Widely scattered thunderstorms are forecast to develop and intensify late this afternoon into the evening in the vicinity of a west to east oriented boundary. A few supercells are expected and a couple of tornadoes are possible. Severe gusts and large hail are also possible. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles north and south of a line from 50 miles west of Saint Louis MO to 25 miles east of Bloomington IN. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).

Precautions
A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible warnings.