Flood Advisory until 05:00PM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Missouri, including the following counties, in east central Missouri, Crawford and Washington. In southeast Missouri, northwestern Iron and northwestern Saint Francois.
* WHEN...Until 500 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1107 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Up to 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Sullivan, Bonne Terre, Desloge, Cuba, Potosi, Steelville, Bourbon, Bismarck, Leadwood, Anthonies Mill, Park Hills, Viburnum, Irondale, Mineral Point, Leasburg, Courtois, Cherryville, Bixby, Old Mines and Richwoods.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CRAWFORD, MO ... IRON, MO ... ST. FRANCOIS, MO ... WASHINGTON, MO
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
Iron County 911 Communications
215 E Russell St
Ironton, MO 63650
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 573-546-4000
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP IRONCOUNTY followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Minor - Minimal to no known 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 Advisory