Flash Flood Warning
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO
034 WGUS53 KLSX 241847 FFWLSX ILC117-135-250045- /O.NEW.KLSX.FF.W.0011.240524T1847Z-240525T0045Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service St Louis MO 147 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024 The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Montgomery County in south central Illinois... Macoupin County in southwestern Illinois... * Until 745 PM CDT. * At 147 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. 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... Litchfield, Hillsboro, Carlinville, Staunton, Virden, Gillespie, Girard, Mount Olive, Bunker Hill, Benld, Raymond, Witt, White Oak, Farmersville, Taylor Springs, Coffeen, Schram City, Wilsonville, Sawyerville and Mount Clare. This includes the following State Parks... Lake Lou Yaeger. This includes Interstate 55 in Illinois between exits 41 and 63. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. && LAT...LON 3952 8953 3935 8953 3935 8933 3903 8934 3903 8959 3900 8959 3900 8998 3952 8997 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED $$ Carney