Flash Flood Watch - St. Charles (Missouri) |
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| Areas affected: Audrain; Bollinger; Boone; Calhoun; Callaway; Carter; Cole; Cooper; Crawford; Dent; Franklin; Gasconade; Howard; Iron; Jefferson; Jersey; Lincoln; Madison; Maries; Miller; Moniteau; Monroe; Montgomery; Morgan; Osage; Perry; Phelps; Pike; Ralls; Randolph; Reynolds; Shannon; St. Charles; St. Clair; St. Francois; St. Louis; St. Louis City; Ste. Genevieve; Warren; Washington; Wayne | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Instructions: 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. Message summary: ...the remnants of tropical storm hermine bringing a heavy rain threat to the region... ...flash flood watch in effect from thursday morning through friday morning... The national weather service in st louis has issued a * flash flood watch for portions of central missouri...east central missouri and southeast missouri...including the following counties...in central missouri...audrain mo...boone mo...callaway mo...cole mo...moniteau mo and osage mo. In east central missouri...crawford mo...franklin mo...gasconade mo...montgomery mo...warren mo and washington mo. In southeast missouri...iron mo...madison mo...reynolds mo and st. Francois mo. * from thursday morning through friday morning * heavy rain will develop thursday morning and continue into thursday night as the remnants of tropical storm hermine push into the central u.s. Rainfalls of 1 to 3 inches will be possible...with isolated higher amounts. * in addition to the flash flood threat along small streams and low lying areas...this heavy rainfall will also lead to rises along larger rivers in the region...including the gasconade... Bourbeuse...maries...moreau...black...and meramec. ...view the complete message |
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