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Iron County 911 Communications
Tuesday March 18th, 2025 :: 09:07 p.m. CDT

Alert

Red Flag Warning until 05:00PM Wednesday

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM to 5 PM CDT Wednesday.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Missouri, Fire Weather Zones 018, 019, 026, 027, 034, 035, 036, 041, 042, 047, 048, 049, 050, 051, 052, 059, 060, 062, 065, 072, 073, 074, 075, 083, 084, 085 and 099.

* TIMING...

* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 TO 20 percent.

* IMPACTS...These conditions are conducive for the rapid spread and growth of uncontrolled wildfires.

* AFFECTED AREAS: KNOX ... LEWIS ... SHELBY ... MARION ... MONROE ... RALLS ... PIKE ... BOONE ... AUDRAIN ... MONITEAU ... COLE ... OSAGE ... CALLAWAY ... MONTGOMERY ... LINCOLN ... GASCONADE ... WARREN ... FRANKLIN ... JEFFERSON ... CRAWFORD ... WASHINGTON ... ST. FRANCOIS ... STE. GENEVIEVE ... DENT ... IRON ... MADISON ... REYNOLDS

Instructions:

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and dry fuels can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

Address/Location
Iron County 911 Communications
215 E Russell St
Ironton, MO 63650

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 573-546-4000

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant 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:
Red Flag Warning

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