Catron, Missouri

... The Flood Warning remains in effect until 1015 am CST for urban
areas and small streams in New Madrid... Butler... Mississippi... Scott
and Stoddard counties in southeast Missouri...

At 625 am CST the Missouri Department of Transportation was
reporting that numerous state roads in the warning area were closed
due to high water. Although the heavy rainfall has ended over
southeast Missouri... the flood waters will Need More time to recede
this morning.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Most flood deaths occur in automobiles. Never drive your vehicle into
areas where the water covers the roadway. Flood waters are usually
deeper than they appear. Just one foot of flowing water is powerful
enough to sweep vehicles off the Road. When encountering flooded
roads make the smart choice... turn around... dont drown.

Do not drive your vehicle into areas where the water covers the
roadway. The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross
safely. Move to higher ground.


Lat... Lon 3639 8997 3663 8996 3663 9015 3650 9023
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      3705 9015 3726 8948 3704 8937 3700 8926
      3709 8930 3709 8927 3698 8910 3659 8920
      3663 8936 3645 8946 3656 8956 3636 8953

... Wind Advisory remains in effect until 6 PM CST this evening...

A Wind Advisory remains in effect until 6 PM CST this evening.

* A powerful storm system will lift north into Iowa today. Winds
will average 15 to 30 mph today. Gusts to around 40 mph will
occur at times today.

* Winds will generally be out of the southwest. Expect frequent
gusts from 30 to 40 mph... with a peak gust to 45 mph possible.

* Damage to weak or rotting trees can be expected. Sporadic power
outages are possible. Outdoor Christmas displays may be blown about if
they are not properly secured. Difficult driving conditions are
expected with winds of this magnitude... especially for higher
profile vehicles.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Wet grounds due to rains may allow smaller or loosely rooted
trees to uproot due to the high winds. Unsecured patio or outdoor
placements may be prone to damage from tumbling. Travel will be
difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. The combination
of wet roads and high winds means Holiday motorists should be
extra cautious and allow plenty of time to reach your
destination.



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... Light snow across southeast Missouri and parts of southern
Illinois early this Christmas morning...

Light snow was reported across parts of southeast Missouri early
this morning. At 6 am... the snow was reported from Dexter Missouri
westward... including Poplar Bluff and Van Buren. The transition
to light snow will progress eastward across the remainder of
southeast Missouri by 8 am... and across the Mississippi River
counties of southern Illinois by 9 am.

The duration of the snow will be only a few hours this Christmas
morning... due to the fast movement of the system. However... the
light snow may last long enough to produce minor accumulations of
less than one half inch... especially on grassy and elevated
surfaces. Temperatures will be above freezing when the light snow
starts.

As temperatures fall into the upper 20s early this morning... some
wet Road surfaces could freeze. Bridges and overpasses freeze
before other Road surfaces.

A powerful storm system was moving across northern Missouri this morning.
Strong southwest winds were bringing colder air into our region
and changing the rain to snow.


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... Record daily maximum rainfall set at Paducah Kentucky...

a record rainfall of 1.62 inches was set at Paducah Kentucky
yesterday. This breaks the old record of 1.41 set in 1973.