Flood Advisory until 08:45PM Thursday
* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of southwest Illinois, including the following counties, Monroe and Saint Clair. Portions of east central Missouri, including the following county and independent city, Saint Louis and Saint Louis City.
* WHEN...Until 845 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 544 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... St. Louis, East St. Louis, Arnold, Cahokia, Crestwood, Columbia, Sunset Hills, Centreville, Washington Park, Dupo, Madison, Lakeshire, Lemay, Mehlville, Affton, Cahokia Parks Airport, Oakville, Fairmont City, Green Park and Alorton.
* AFFECTED AREAS: MONROE, IL ... ST. CLAIR, IL ... ST. LOUIS, MO ... ST. LOUIS CITY, MO
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
City of Fenton MO
625 New Smizer Mill Rd
Fenton, MO 63026
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 636-343-2080
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP FENTONMO followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Advisory