Flood Warning FOR MADISON COUNTY
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1010 AM CDT Fri Mar 24 2023
Iron MO-Madison MO-Reynolds MO-Sainte Genevieve MO-Saint Francois
MO-
1010 AM CDT Fri Mar 24 2023
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of southeast Missouri, including the following
counties, Iron, Madison, Reynolds, Saint Francois and Sainte
Genevieve.
* WHEN...Until 700 PM CDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1007 AM CDT, MODOT reported closed roads in the warned
area due to earlier heavy rain and thunderstorms. Flooding is
already occurring. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have
fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible
this afternoon and evening in the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Farmington, Fredericktown, Ironton, Park Hills, Reynolds,
Ellington, Pilot Knob, Iron Mountain Lake, Viburnum, Arcadia,
St. Mary, Annapolis, Junction City, Cobalt, Marquand, Glover,
Roselle, Iron Mountain, Belleview and Saco.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
Madison Co Missouri Emergency Management
806 W College Ave
Fredericktown, MO 63645
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 573-783-2747
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