Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 4 at 4:26PM CDT until July 4 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 4, 2026 - 2:26pm
Expires:
July 4, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
FFWLSX
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Saint Louis County in east central Missouri...
Saint Louis City in east central Missouri...
* Until 730 PM CDT.
* At 426 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain over Des Peres. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have
fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
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...
Kirkwood, Des Peres, Town and Country, Manchester, Sunset Hills,
Ladue, Crestwood, Creve Coeur, Webster Groves, Ballwin, Brentwood,
Chesterfield, Richmond Heights, Clayton, University City,
Ellisville, St. Louis, Maryland Heights, Wildwood and Eureka.
This includes the following State Parks...
Babler Memorial State Park, Scott Joplin Historic Site, Route 66
State Park and Castlewood State Park.
This includes Interstate 44 in Missouri between exits 264 and 277.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
St. Louis, MO; St. Louis City, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS St Louis MO
Sender: