Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 4 at 6:45PM CDT until July 4 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 4, 2026 - 4:45pm
Expires:
July 4, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
At 645 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicates thunderstorms produced heavy
rain over portions of St. Louis County and City. Between 1 and 3
inches of rain have fallen. Several stream gages in the warned area
are showing significant rises of several feet. Flooding impacts will
continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. Flash flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
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: