Flood Advisory until 12:15AM Tuesday
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of southeast Missouri, including the following counties, Iron and Reynolds.
* WHEN...Until 1215 AM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 913 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms moving east into Reynolds and southern Iron counties. Minor flooding is expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen earlier today. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1.5 to 2.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Ironton, Reynolds, Ellington, Arcadia, Annapolis, Glover, Oates, Garwood, Centerville, Des Arc, Redford, Lesterville, Black, Corridon, Sabula, Chloride, Hogan and Vulcan.
* AFFECTED AREAS: IRON, MO ... REYNOLDS, MO
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
Address/Location
Iron County 911 Communications
215 E Russell St
Ironton, MO 63650
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 573-546-4000
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP IRONCOUNTY 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