Full Notification

* 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 830 PM CST.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Some low-water crossings may become impassable.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 426 PM CST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 4 and 7 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 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. - 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 150 and 170.

* 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.