Flash Flood Warning until 02:30AM Thursday
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Saint Louis County in east central Missouri... Saint Louis City in east central Missouri...
* Until 230 AM CDT.
* At 1025 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in less than 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or 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, Kirkwood, Maryland Heights, Hazelwood, Webster Groves, Ferguson, Manchester, Creve Coeur, Overland, Clayton, Cahokia, Jennings, St. Ann and Crestwood. This includes the following State Parks... Scott Joplin Historic Site and Castlewood State Park. This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 in Missouri near exit 231. Interstate 44 in Missouri between exits 272 and 277.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ST. LOUIS, MO ... ST. LOUIS CITY, MO
Instructions:
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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