Flood Statement
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO
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WGUS83 KLSX 082238
FLSLSX
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service St Louis MO
538 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024
ILC133-163-090145-
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/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Monroe IL-Saint Clair IL-
538 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of southwest Illinois, including the following
counties, northwestern Monroe and northern Saint Clair.
* WHEN...Until 845 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 538 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. 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, Arnold, Fairview Heights, Swansea,
Shiloh, Waterloo, Columbia, Mascoutah, Lebanon, Freeburg,
Millstadt, New Baden, Scott AFB, Oakville, Smithton,
Valmeyer, Fountain, Imperial and Summerfield.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3838 9035 3842 9030 3855 9006 3864 8983
3866 8971 3852 8971 3828 9037 3833 9037
$$
Gosselin