Active AlertsEffingham

What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
Where: Eastern Effingham County.
When: Until 930 AM CDT.
Impacts: Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water.
Additional Details: - At 625 AM CDT, Doppler radar showed that storms had finally moved east of the area, but reports indicate a number of areas still seeing standing water from the earlier rain, especially near Effingham and Teutopolis. Between 4 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include Effingham, Teutopolis, Dieterich, Montrose, Heartville and Effingham County Airport. - This includes the following highway
S: Interstate 70 between mile markers 94 and 104. Interstate 57 between mile markers 160 and 167.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.