Flood Statement
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO
405 WGUS83 KLSX 241941 FLSLSX Flood Advisory National Weather Service St Louis MO 241 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024 ILC061-083-117-242345- /O.NEW.KLSX.FA.Y.0036.240524T1941Z-240524T2345Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Greene IL-Jersey IL-Macoupin IL- 241 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southwest Illinois, including the following counties, east central Greene, northeastern Jersey and northwestern Macoupin. * WHEN...Until 645 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 241 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 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Jerseyville, Palmyra, Kemper, Medora, Modesto, Chesterfield, Hettick, Rockbridge, Scottville and Fidelity. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 3931 9015 3952 9012 3952 8997 3917 8998 3907 9032 3920 9029 $$ Fuchs