Flood Warning until 07:00PM Sunday 
...The National Weather Service in Paducah KY has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Missouri... St. Francis River near Patterson affecting Wayne County. St. Francis River at Fisk affecting Stoddard and Butler Counties. .A multi-day heavy rain is headed toward the region lasting through Saturday. Three days of rainfall is incorporated into the forecast but it still does not include the entire event. The St. Francis River has started to rise and increases in crest forecasts can be expected. Now is the time to prepare for flooding.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...St. Francis River at Fisk.
* WHEN...From Sunday morning to Sunday evening.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 1.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.0 feet Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday afternoon. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BUTLER, MO ... STODDARD, MO
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
Address/Location
Stoddard County EMA
501 W Business U.S. 60
Dexter, MO 63841
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 573-614-5155
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP STODDARDEMA followed by your message, to 888777
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:
- Flood Warning