Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued November 4 at 11:27AM CST until November 4 at 12:30PM CST by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
November 4, 2024 - 9:27am
Expires:
November 4, 2024 - 10:30am
Description:
At 1127 AM CST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 inch in 1 hour.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Farmington, Bonne Terre, Desloge, Ste. Genevieve, Bismarck,
Leadwood, Park Hills, Iron Mountain Lake, Bloomsdale, Irondale,
Rocky Ridge, Knob Lick, Weingarten, Iron Mountain, Roselle,
Leadington, Caledonia, French Village, Doe Run and Valles Mill.
This includes the following State Parks...
St. Joe State Park, St. Francois State Park, Hawn State Park, Felix
Valle House State Park and Missouri Mines Historic Site.
This includes Interstate 55 in Missouri between exits 150 and 170.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
Area Description:
Jefferson, MO; Madison, MO; Ste. Genevieve, MO; St. Francois, MO; Washington, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS St Louis MO