Flash Flood Warning until 01:45PM
FFWPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Alexander County in southern Illinois... Southeastern Bollinger County in southeastern Missouri... Southern Cape Girardeau County in southeastern Missouri... Scott County in southeastern Missouri... Northeastern Stoddard County in southeastern Missouri...
* Until 145 PM CDT Sunday.
* At 737 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. 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... Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Dexter, Scott City, Chaffee, Bloomfield, Advance, Oran, Benton, Morley, Kelso, Bell City, Delta, Gordonville, Dutchtown, Hay-Wood City, Leopold, Cape Girardeau Airport, Thebes and Vanduser.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ALEXANDER, IL ... BOLLINGER, MO ... CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO ... SCOTT, MO ... STODDARD, MO
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks.
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:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Warning