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Washington County 911
Tuesday July 16th, 2024 :: 09:00 a.m. CDT

Alert

Flood Advisory until 12:00PM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Portions of southwest Illinois, including the following counties, Monroe, Randolph and southeastern Saint Clair and Missouri, including the following counties, Jefferson, northwestern Saint Francois and northern Sainte Genevieve.

* WHEN...Until noon CDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 859 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Festus, Waterloo, Chester, De Soto, Pevely, Crystal City, Ste. Genevieve, Sparta, Red Bud, Herculaneum, Hillsboro, New Athens, Marissa, Valmeyer, Coulterville, Tilden, Olympian Village, Evansville, Bloomsdale and Baldwin.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MONROE, IL ... RANDOLPH, IL ... ST. CLAIR, IL ... JEFFERSON, MO ... STE. GENEVIEVE, MO ... ST. FRANCOIS, MO

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Address/Location
Washington County 911
12252 N. State Highway 21
Cadet, MO 63630

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 573-438-0040

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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

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