Williamson County
River Pigs timber sale area active-use caution
Contractors have begun moving equipment onto the River Pigs timber sale area on the Shawnee National Forest, located off Buttermilk Hill Road in Jackson County.For your safety and the safety of crews working in the area, please be aware of increased traffic and active logging operations.• Watch…
Snake Road Temporarily Closed for Spring Movement
Forest Service Road No. 345, Snake Road, is temporarily closed beginning Friday, March 6 to ensure safe crossing for several species of snakes and amphibians during their bi-annual migration. Every spring, this 2.5-mile-long road is closed March through May to allow snakes and amphibians – some…
Failing Culvert on Oakwood Bottoms Road FSR # 786
Be aware there is a failing culvert on Oakwood Bottoms Road FSR # 786. The culvert is approximately 0.6 miles off of Route 3, just before the railroad tracks.The area has been barricaded off but vehicles can still proceed through. Please use caution in the area until repairs can be made or use…
Public Health and Safety Closure Within the V-Plow Timber Sale Area
This order aims to protect the public health and safety of users recreating on National Forest System (NFS) lands within Township 11S, Range 5E, Sections 21 & 22 of Pope County, Illinois, as depicted in Exhibit A of this Order.
09-08-25-03 Shawnee Wilderness and Watersheds
This order aims to protect the public health and safety of users recreating on National Forest System (NFS) lands by outlining restrictions in wilderness and watershed areas, including stock use.
09-08-25-02 Occupancy and Use
This order aims to protect the public health and safety of users recreating on National Forest System (NFS) lands by outlining conditions of occupancy and use.
09-08-25-04 Restrictions for the Use of Natural Areas
This order aims to protect the public health and safety of users recreating on National Forest System (NFS) lands by outlining restrictions in natural areas.
McClure Road Closed
McClure Road (Forest Service Road 772) is closed at the low-water crossing approximately 0.1 mile past the Forest Service boundary (0.8 mile from Little Kinkaid Road). We apologize for the inconvenience, but the road will remain closed to all vehicular traffic until a culvert can be replaced. …
Road Conditions
Current area road conditions can be found at the Illinois Department of Transportation.Roads Open to Motor VehiclesDownload our Motor Vehicle Use Maps for a list of which roads are open to motor vehicle access on the Shawnee National Forest.
Reporting Trail Conditions
Call (618) 658-1312 to report trail conditions, give feedback about the trails, and ask questions about the forest trail system.
Trail Segment Closed - Lincoln Memorial
The walking path at Lincoln Memorial Day-use site has been affected by heavy rainfall, which has caused soil erosion and subsidence at the spillway of the Lincoln Memorial pond. Because of the unstable soil, the loop portion of the walking path around the pond is temporarily closed.Hazard…
Narrow Bridge near IL Iron Furnace
Big Creek BridgeOrange road barrels have been placed on the shoulders of the Big Creek Bridge in Hardin County, Illinois (near the IL. Iron Furnace historic site). Both lanes across the bridge are narrow due to the placement of the traffic barrels. Narrow Bridge signs are in place in both…
Cave and Mine Closure Order
This order aims to protect the public health and safety of users recreating on National Forest System (NFS) lands by outlining cave and mine closures.
Flood Warning issued May 2 at 8:19PM CDT until May 6 at 4:25PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois...Missouri... Mississippi River at Mel Price LD. Mississippi River at Chester. Mississippi River at Grafton. Mississippi River at Louisiana. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Illinois...Missouri... Mississippi River at Winfield. Mississippi River at Clarksville. 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 Chester. * WHEN...Until Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 31.5 feet, In Perry County, Highway E is closed between County Road 322 and Levee Road (County Road 354) at Bois Brule Creek. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 31.0 feet and falling. - Recent Activity...The river rose above flood stage on April 29, cresting near 31.4 feet on May 1. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late Tuesday morning and continue falling over the following days. - Flood stage is 27.0 feet.
Special Weather Statement issued May 2 at 5:32PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Clouds will clear this evening, allowing temperatures to fall by daybreak Sunday into the mid to upper 30s across portions of our region. Patchy frost is possible...particularly in notoriously cold low lying areas...for Sunday morning. Consider covering outdoor plants or bringing them indoors should frost form in the morning.
Flood Warning issued May 2 at 10:08AM CDT until May 6 at 3:24PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri...Illinois... Mississippi River at Thebes and Cape Girardeau. .Recent heavy rainfall is continuing to cause rises on the Mississippi River. The river is forecast to crest Sunday at Thebes just over a foot above flood stage, and Monday at Cape Girardeau just over 3 feet above flood stage. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau. * WHEN...Until Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS... * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 34.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 35.2 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 32.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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