Flash Flood Warning until 05:15PM
FFWPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Bollinger County in southeastern Missouri... Butler County in southeastern Missouri... Northeastern Ripley County in southeastern Missouri... Northwestern Stoddard County in southeastern Missouri... Southeastern Wayne County in southeastern Missouri...
* Until 515 PM CDT Sunday.
* At 947 AM CDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain in near Poplar Bluff. Between 2 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 inch in 1 hour. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Emergency management reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Poplar Bluff, Lake Wappapello State Park, Puxico, Naylor, Fisk, Williamsville, Dudley, Wappapello, Hendrickson, Shook, Harviell, Milltown, Brush Arbor, Fairdealing and Rombauer.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BOLLINGER, MO ... BUTLER, MO ... RIPLEY, MO ... STODDARD, MO ... WAYNE, 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