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Recent Locations: Benton, IL  
Current Alerts for Benton, IL: Heat Advisory

Flood Warning issued July 16 at 11:52AM CDT until July 20 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO

AREAS AFFECTED: Calhoun, IL; Pike, MO

DESCRIPTION: ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Missouri...Illinois... Mississippi River at Louisiana. Mississippi River at Clarksville. ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Missouri...Illinois... Mississippi River at Hannibal. River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast precipitation for the next 24 hours. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Clarksville. * WHEN...Until Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...At 25.5 feet, State Route P east of Elsberry begins flooding just east of the levee. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 25.6 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:30 AM CDT Wednesday was 25.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.6 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday afternoon. - Flood stage is 25.0 feet.

INSTRUCTION: Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio, television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information. This product, along with additional weather and stream information, is available at https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx

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Weather Topic: What is Fog?

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Fog is technically a type of stratus cloud, which lies along the ground and obscures visibility.

It is usually created when humidity in the air condenses into tiny water droplets. Because of this, some places are more prone to foggy weather, such as regions close to a body of water.

Fog is similar to mist; both are the appearance of water droplets suspended in the air, but fog is the term applied to the condition when visibility is less than 1 km.

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Weather Topic: What is Freezing Rain?

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Freezing rain is a condition where precipitation which has fallen in the form of water droplets reaches temperatures which are below freezing and freezes upon coming into contact with surface objects. The result of this precipitation is a glaze of ice which can be damaging to plants and man-made structures. A severe onset of freezing rain which results in a very thick glaze of ice is known as an ice storm.

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