SOUTHERN ILLINOIS – The National Weather Service in Paducah says showers and storms Wednesday night produced 1 to 3 inches of rainfall across the region.

With another 7 to 10 inches of rainfall forecast through Sunday, a particularly dangerous flooding and flash flooding situation is expected.

So the Flood Watch remains in effect through Sunday morning.

Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Low-water crossings may be flooded.

Extensive street flooding may develop. Flooding may occur in homes, businesses and other locations not normally subject to flooding.

Roadways may wash away near creeks and culverts.

If you come across a flooded area, turn around, don’t drown.

Multiple rounds of locally heavy rainfall over several days will result in extreme forecast amounts of up to 1 foot of rain that will cause the risk of flash flooding and flooding to rise markedly and create a particularly dangerous flooding situation.

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.

Several severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings were issued across our region including a tornado watch.

According to storm reports from the National Weather Service, a possible tornado was reported in Buncombe Wednesday night.

A tornado reported near Shady Grove in Massac County overturned a vehicle. No one was hurt.

A wall cloud and quarter-inch hail was reported in Simpson.

A funnel cloud was reported in Junction.

Half-dollar size and three-quarter inch size hail was reported in Goreville.