Flood Warning until 10:00AM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of southeast Missouri, including the following counties, Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Scott, Stoddard and Wayne.
* WHEN...Until 1000 AM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 706 AM CDT, While the heaviest rain has come to an end, heavy rain overnight has resulted in widespread flooding within the warning area, in particular Bollinger and the northern portions of Wayne counties. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain fell overnight. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Glenallen, Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Scott City, Chaffee, Piedmont, Marble Hill, Advance, Oran, Benton, Bollinger Mill State Historic Site, Greenville, Trail Of Tears State Park, Sam A. Baker State Park, Morley, Kelso, Bell City, Delta, Gordonville, Dutchtown and Leopold. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: BOLLINGER, MO ... CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO ... SCOTT, MO ... STODDARD, MO ... WAYNE, MO
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
Stoddard County EMA
501 W Business U.S. 60
Dexter, MO 63841
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 573-614-5155
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP STODDARDEMA followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant 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 Warning