Flash Flood Warning until 05:45PM
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Madison County in southwestern Illinois... Northwestern Saint Clair County in southwestern Illinois... Central Saint Louis County in east central Missouri... Saint Louis City in east central Missouri...
* Until 545 PM CDT.
* At 252 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing in areas around the I-70 corridor in St. Louis County and St. Louis City, other impacts are expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... St. Louis, St. Charles, Florissant, Chesterfield, Wildwood, University City, Ballwin, Granite City, Kirkwood, Maryland Heights, East St. Louis, Hazelwood, Webster Groves, Ferguson, Manchester, Creve Coeur, Overland, Clayton, Cahokia and Jennings. This includes the following State Parks... Scott Joplin Historic Site and Horseshoe Lake State Park. This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 in Missouri near exit 231. Interstate 44 in Missouri between exits 276 and 277.
* AFFECTED AREAS: MADISON, 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:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Warning