…FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI… INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING IN …ILLINOIS…BOND IL…BROWN IL… CALHOUN IL…CLINTON IL…FAYETTE IL…GREENE IL…JERSEY IL… MACOUPIN IL…MADISON IL…MARION IL…MONROE IL…MONTGOMERY IL…PIKE IL…RANDOLPH IL…ST. CLAIR IL AND WASHINGTON IL. IN MISSOURI…IRON MO…JEFFERSON MO…MADISON MO…REYNOLDS MO…ST. CHARLES MO…ST. FRANCOIS MO…ST. LOUIS CITY MO… ST. LOUIS MO…STE. GENEVIEVE MO AND WASHINGTON MO.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
* A SLOW MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINFALL TO THE AREA WITH A TOTAL OF 3 TO 5 INCHES EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.
* 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.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT IMMINENT IN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING. CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS…ESPECIALLY IF YOU LIVE IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS. STAY INFORMED…AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED.
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