Flash Flood Warning until 07:45AM
FFWLSX The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Lincoln County in east central Missouri... Montgomery County in east central Missouri... Northern Warren County in east central Missouri...
* Until 745 AM CDT.
* At 443 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. 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... Troy, Warrenton, Montgomery City, Wellsville, Moscow Mills, Davis, New Florence, Jonesburg, Hawk Point, Bellflower, Buell, Big Spring, Mineola, High Hill, Truxton, Cave, Danville and Americus. This includes the following State Parks... Cuivre River State Park and Graham Cave State Park. This includes Interstate 70 in Missouri between exits 170 and 188.
* AFFECTED AREAS: LINCOLN, MO ... MONTGOMERY, MO ... WARREN, 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
Lincoln County Emergency Management MO
250 W College St
Troy, MO 63379
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 636-528-6182
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP LCEMAINFO 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