Full Notification

* WHAT...Small stream 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 615 AM CDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 626 PM CDT, local law enforcement reported flooding of roadways in Ellington, Pilot Knob, Potasi, Saco, Farmington, and Redford from heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible 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.

* AFFECTED AREAS: IRON, MO ... MADISON, MO ... REYNOLDS, MO ... STE. GENEVIEVE, MO ... ST. FRANCOIS, MO

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.