Heavy rains forced evacuations and closed roads across the region over the weekend, and experts say we're not out of the woods yet.
Emergency crews evacuated homes on Saturday, as creeks and streams spilled over their banks and rain continued.
Dozens of students at SIU Carbondale were displaced when floodwaters inundated University Hall on the east side of campus. That facility is now closed for the rest of the semester, and the students are housed in other areas.
The National Weather Service in Paducah reports nearly ten inches of rain fell near Carbondale, with other totals ranging anywhere from three to eight inches across the region.
Roads remain closed in many areas, and emergency managers are asking people to remember never to drive into standing water.
Road Closures (5:00am May 1):
FRANKLIN COUNTY (618-438-4841):
Washington Street - West of Harrison Cemetery
Valier Lake Road - East of 148
Yellowbanks Road at Big Muddy Bridge
Deering Road
Logan Road
Oak Rd, Royalton
Peach Orchard Road
Park Street (Perry County Side)
Mulkeytown Road
Hyde Park Road
Number 9 Blktop
Baseline Rd
State Highway 37 North of WF
Old Marion Rd
Woody Rd
Old JC Rd
Horseshoe Rd / Freeman Spur Rd
Akin Blktp / Bessie
Rome Road
Horseshoe Road
Franklin Ave off Orient Road
Reported by West Frankfort Communications Center
500-600 Blocks of N Monroe Street
Street Louis- N on Douglas to 7th
100 Block North Joiner
600 Block North Parkhill
206 N. Parkhill
Locust Street
4th Street
5th Street
7th Street
9th Street
Ida Street
Horrell Avenue
Union County:
Morgan School Rd.
Refuge Rd.
Old Cape Rd.
Kaolin Rd.
Williamson County:
COUNTY:
Wards Mill
Canaville
Moake School
Old Creal
East Ellis
Skyhawk
South Market
Freeman Spur/Grape
Christmas Tree Rd/Herrin Rd
Corinth /9th St
Lamaster /Cedar Grove
Rt 37/ Cochran
Stiritz/Collins
Stonefort Rd
Chittyville Rd
Stiritz Rd
Dykersburg Rd
MARION
S. Liberty
S. Monroe.
Wildcat Rd
JOHNSTON CITY
E. Broadway
Newton/Broadway
W 12th St
E 9th/Noah
W 10th/Market
Stotlar/Rt 37
Campground/Peterson
W 14th /Brush
HERRIN
43rd St/Cherry
Hayford N of Sycamore & Lakeview
