Flash Flood Warning until 06:15AM
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Saint Louis County in east central Missouri... Southern Saint Louis City in east central Missouri...
* Until 615 AM CDT.
* At 217 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. 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, Chesterfield, Wildwood, Ballwin, Kirkwood, Webster Groves, Arnold, Manchester, Cahokia, Crestwood, Town and Country, Ellisville, Richmond Heights, Ladue, Sunset Hills, Des Peres, Brentwood, Maplewood, Valley Park and Shrewsbury. This includes the following State Parks... Castlewood State Park. This includes Interstate 44 in Missouri between exits 269 and 277.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ST. LOUIS, MO ... ST. LOUIS CITY, 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.
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