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Perry County Sheriff's Department
Wednesday August 26th, 2026 :: 06:03 a.m. CDT

Advisory

Flood Advisory until 08:00AM

* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Perry County in southeastern Missouri...

* WHEN...Until 800 AM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 602 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 1 and 1.75 inches of rain have fallen in the past 30 to 40 minutes in the western parts of the county. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Perryville, Altenburg, Frohna, Longtown, Old Appleton, Lithium and Silver Lake. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: PERRY, MO

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Address/Location
Perry County Sheriff's Department
710 S Kingshighway
Perryville, MO 63775

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 573-547-4576

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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

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