Flood Statement
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO
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WGUS83 KLSX 042245
FLSLSX
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service St Louis MO
545 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024
ILC133-163-MOC099-189-050145-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FA.Y.0014.240504T2245Z-240505T0145Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Monroe IL-Saint Clair IL-Jefferson MO-Saint Louis MO-
545 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of southwest Illinois, including the following
counties, northwestern Monroe and northwestern Saint Clair and
east central Missouri, including the following counties,
northeastern Jefferson and south central Saint Louis.
* WHEN...Until 845 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 545 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream
flooding. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Belleville, O`Fallon, East St. Louis, Arnold, Fairview
Heights, Cahokia, Swansea, Shiloh, Waterloo, Columbia,
Pevely, Centreville, Freeburg, Dupo, Millstadt, Byrnes Mill,
Oakville, Mehlville, Lemay and Cahokia Parks Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3863 8990 3845 8992 3836 9012 3829 9039
3827 9056 3847 9055 3853 9025 3858 9011
$$
Britt