…FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAINT LOUIS HAS EXPANDED THE
* FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND EAST
CENTRAL MISSOURI…INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES…IN
ILLINOIS…BOND IL…CLINTON IL…FAYETTE IL…MARION IL…
MONROE IL AND SAINT CLAIR IL. IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI…
JEFFERSON MO AND WASHINGTON MO.
* THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
* ROUNDS OF HEAVY RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH MONDAY. STORM
TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS THROUGH THIS WEEKEND OF 4 TO 7 INCHES
WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE WATCH AREA.
* 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…
MOST FLOODING DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES…AND AT NIGHT.
DARKNESS OFTEN OBSCURES THE DANGER OF FLOOD WATERS…SO USE
CAUTION WHEN APPROACHING AREAS THAT ARE PRONE TO FLOODING DURING
TIMES OF HEAVY RAIN. IF YOU COME UPON A ROAD OR BRIDGE INUNDATED
BY FLOOD WATERS…DO NOT TAKE A CHANCE…TURN AROUND AND FIND
ANOTHER ROUTE. REMEMBER…NO TRIP IS WORTH YOUR LIFE.
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