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    ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
    Expires: July 20, 2025 @ 1:00pm
    PRECAUTIONARY
    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.
    LOCATIONS
    WHAT...Flash Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
    INFO1
    WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following areas, Hancock, Henderson, Henry IL, McDonough, Mercer, Rock Island and Warren, Iowa, including the following areas, Benton, Cedar, Clinton, Des Moines, Henry IA, Iowa, Jefferson, Johnson, Jones, Keokuk, Lee, Linn, Louisa, Muscatine, Scott, Van Buren and Washington, and northeast Missouri, including the following areas, Clark and Scotland.
    INFO2
    WHEN...Through Sunday afternoon.
    INFO3
    IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Extensive street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible.
    INFO4
    ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Thunderstorms are expected across the watch area today, and again tonight into Sunday morning. Very high rainfall rates of 2 inches or greater in a short time are possible, which could lead to flash flooding particularly in urban areas. In addition, with the potential for repeated rounds of storms, some locations could receive 2 to 4 inches of rain with locally higher amounts possible. With saturated soils from previous rainfall, these rainfall rates and rainfall amounts will lead to an increased risk for flash flooding.

Protect Your Health This Season with Affordable Radon Kits at Henry and Stark County Health Departments

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Residents in Henry and Stark counties have a timely opportunity to safeguard their health this season as local health departments make radon test kits available. Priced at only $15, these kits can be a thoughtful and practical gift, offering peace of mind by detecting potentially harmful levels of radon gas in homes. Radon, a leading cause of lung cancer and present in significant amounts in area homes, is a colorless and odorless gas that can accumulate unnoticed. Testing remains the sole method to identify and mitigate this invisible hazard. For additional details or to purchase a kit, contact the Henry and Stark County Health Departments or visit henrystarkhealth.com.

For more information on Radon Gas or the Radon Home Testing Kits call 309-852-0197.

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