Flood Advisory until 11:45AM
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Missouri, including the following counties, in east central Missouri, southeastern Jefferson and southeastern Washington. In southeast Missouri, northwestern Madison, Saint Francois and Sainte Genevieve.
* WHEN...Until 1145 AM CST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Some low-water crossings may become impassable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 841 AM CST, the public reported heavy rain in the advisory area due to thunderstorms has caused 1-2 inches of water over the roadway. This will cause urban and small stream flooding, and make low water crossings impassable. Between 1 and 3 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... Farmington, Bonne Terre, Desloge, Ste. Genevieve, Bismarck, Leadwood, Park Hills, Iron Mountain Lake, Bloomsdale, Irondale, Rocky Ridge, Knob Lick, Weingarten, Iron Mountain, Roselle, Leadington, Caledonia, French Village, Doe Run and Valles Mill.
* AFFECTED AREAS: JEFFERSON, MO ... MADISON, MO ... STE. GENEVIEVE, MO ... ST. FRANCOIS, MO ... WASHINGTON, 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
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