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The body of a woman who was swept away by flood waters Thursday night have been found.

A battle is being waged over a pipeline that will stretch from Galva through Knox County, transporting Carbon Dioxide from Big River Resources on the Heartland Greenway System. Navigator CO2 is in the works of building the pipeline that will originate in Nebraska, South Dakota, and Iowa, be buried at least five feet underground as it travels through the midwest, crosses the Mississippi River, and reaches Christain County in Illinois. CO2 is created as a result of the fermentation of ethanol at plants across the midwest, including the plants run by Big River in Galva and West Burlington. Naviga...

All of Trigg and a portion of Christain County is under the enhanced risk, Todd is in the slight risk area and the risk is highest the farther west you go. The Southern Pennyrile Region is under a slight risk again for severe weather Tuesday afternoon, though there are also a lot of questions about that timeframe. Damaging winds, heavy rain and large hail will be the primary threats with the evening and overnight storms and the weather service is reiterating the importance of having a way to receive weather warnings while you are asleep. Stay tuned to the WHOP Family of Stations and monitor o...