…FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS EXPANDED THE
* FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI…INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES…IN ILLINOIS…BOND IL…CLINTON IL…FAYETTE IL…MARION IL… MONTGOMERY IL…RANDOLPH IL AND WASHINGTON IL. IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI…IRON MO…MADISON MO…REYNOLDS MO…ST. FRANCOIS MO AND STE. GENEVIEVE MO.
* THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
* SEVERAL ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BRING HEAVY RAINFALL AND THE POTENTIAL OF FLASH FLOODING TO THE REGION THROUGH WEDNESDAY. WIDESPREAD TWO DAY RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE LIKELY…WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS EXCEEDING 5 INCHES.
* HEAVY RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN FLOODING OF LOW LYING OR POOR DRAINAGE AREAS…AND ULTIMATELY DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING ON SMALLER CREEKS AND STREAMS. SIGNIFICANT RISES ON LARGER STREAMS AND RIVERS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE.