Full Notification

FFWLSX The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Monroe County in southwestern Illinois... Randolph County in southwestern Illinois... Southeastern Saint Clair County in southwestern Illinois... Southeastern Jefferson County in east central Missouri... Sainte Genevieve County in southeastern Missouri... Northwestern Saint Francois County in southeastern Missouri...

* Until 1230 PM CDT.

* At 933 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 3 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... Farmington, Festus, Chester, Bonne Terre, De Soto, Desloge, Crystal City, Ste. Genevieve, Sparta, Red Bud, Leadwood, Bremen, Park Hills, Steeleville, Marissa, Percy, Coulterville, Tilden, Olympian Village and Evansville. This includes the following State Parks... St. Joe State Park, St. Francois State Park, Hawn State Park, Felix Valle House State Park and Missouri Mines Historic Site. This includes Interstate 55 in Missouri between exits 141 and 175.

* 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.