... Flood Watch remains in effect until 6 am CST Tuesday...
The Flood Watch continues for
* portions of Illinois and Missouri... including the following
counties... in Illinois... Adams IL... Brown IL... Calhoun IL...
Greene IL... Jersey IL... Macoupin IL and Pike IL. In Missouri...
Knox... Lewis... Lincoln... Marion... Pike... Ralls and Shelby.
* Until 6 am CST Tuesday
* the threat for flooding rain continues across northeast Missouri
and west central Illinois tonight. Widespread accumulations of 1
to 2 inches with locally higher amounts are expected in those
areas.
* Flooding of small creeks and streams... poor drainage areas... and
low lying areas is possible.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Flood Watch means that flooding is possible but not imminent in
the watch area. People in the watch area are urged to check on
preparedness requirements... especially if you have interests
along area rivers. Stay informed... and be ready for action if
flooding is observed or if a Flood Warning is issued.
727 PM CST Mon Nov 16 2009
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued an
* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for minor flooding of poor
drainage areas in...
Adams County in west central Illinois...
Audrain County in central Missouri...
Brown County in west central Illinois...
Calhoun County in southwest Illinois...
Callaway County in central Missouri...
Franklin County in east central Missouri...
Gasconade County in east central Missouri...
Greene County in southwest Illinois...
Jefferson County in east central Missouri...
Jersey County in southwest Illinois...
Knox County in northeast Missouri...
Lewis County in northeast Missouri...
Lincoln County in east central Missouri...
Madison County in southwest Illinois...
Marion County in northeast Missouri...
Monroe County in northeast Missouri...
Monroe County in southwest Illinois...
Montgomery County in east central Missouri...
northeastern Osage County in central Missouri...
Pike County in northeast Missouri...
Pike County in west central Illinois...
Ralls County in northeast Missouri...
Shelby County in northeast Missouri...
southwestern Macoupin County in southwest Illinois...
St. Charles County in east central Missouri...
St. Clair County in southwest Illinois...
St. Louis County in east central Missouri...
St. Louis city in east central Missouri...
Warren County in east central Missouri...
* until 730 am CST Tuesday
* at 718 PM CST... National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated a
large area of rain covering the advisory area. This rain is
expected to persist well through the evening into the overnight
hours... with another 1 to 2 inches possible by daybreak Tuesday.
Rainfall across the region over the last 24 hours has averaged one
and a half to two inches... with locally higher totals.
* Runoff from this rainfall will cause minor flooding to occur...
especially along small streams... poor drainage areas... and near
low water crossings.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
Excessive runoff from this storm will cause minor flooding of small
creeks and streams... country roads... as well as farmland along the
banks of creeks and streams.
Most deaths in flash flooding occur in automobiles. Do not attempt to
cross bridges... dips... or low water crossings if water covers the
roadway. Never try to cross a flowing stream... even a small one... on
foot or in a vehicle.
Lat... Lon 4020 9150 4020 9092 4011 9091 4011 9070
3999 9060 3999 9051 3971 9064 3953 9058
3953 9008 3898 8968 3824 8972 3822 9004
3809 9020 3801 9058 3821 9078 3821 9137
3882 9213 3922 9210 3925 9232 4031 9235
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