Full Notification

FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM 9PM CDT FRI UNTIL 7AM CDT SAT ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAINT LOUIS HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN ILLINOIS...ADAMS IL... BOND IL...BROWN IL...CALHOUN IL...CLINTON IL...FAYETTE IL... GREENE IL...JERSEY IL...MACOUPIN IL...MADISON IL...MARION IL... MONTGOMERY IL...PIKE IL...SAINT CLAIR IL AND WASHINGTON IL. IN MISSOURI...AUDRAIN MO...BOONE MO...CALLAWAY MO...KNOX MO... LEWIS MO...LINCOLN MO...MARION MO...MONROE MO...MONTGOMERY MO...PIKE MO...RALLS MO...SAINT CHARLES MO...SAINT LOUIS CITY MO...SAINT LOUIS MO...SHELBY MO AND WARREN MO. * FROM 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING * ANOTHER ROUND OF THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED LATER TONIGHT. THE POTENTIAL TRAINING NATURE OF THE STORMS WILL LEAD TO THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR TWO OF RAINFALL ON TOP OF MOSTLY SATURDATED GROUNDS FROM THE HEAVY RAINFALL DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY. * HEAVY RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN FLOODING OF LOW LYING OR POOR DRAINAGE AREAS...AND ULTIMATELY DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING ON SMALLER CREEKS AND STREAMS. SIGNIFICANT RISES ON LARGER STREAMS AND RIVERS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE.

Instructions:

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS ADVANCED NOTICE THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE THAT MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA, ESPECIALLY IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS, SHOULD USE THIS TIME TO MAKE PREPARATIONS JUST IN CASE. STAY INFORMED, AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. &&