Waarschuwingen Blair, Illinois

Overstroming

11-7 6:31 a.m. 06:31 – 12-7 0:00 a.m. 00:00

Flood Watch issued July 11 at 1:31AM CDT until July 11 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Illinois, including the following areas, Monroe IL and Randolph IL and Missouri, including the following areas, Cole MO, Crawford MO, Franklin MO, Gasconade MO, Iron MO, Jefferson MO, Madison MO, Moniteau MO, Osage MO, Reynolds MO, Saint Francois MO, Sainte Genevieve MO and Washington MO. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Low-water crossings may be flooded. Extensive street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected through today with locally heavy rainfall likely to accompany thunderstorms. Thunderstorms will be capable of producing rainfall rates of 1-2" per hour with the strongest cells. Additional totals of 1-3" are possible with locally higher amounts. Areas that have been affected by excessive rainfall in the previous 24-36 hours will be highly susceptible to flash flooding. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

National Weather Service

Overstroming

11-7 6:35 a.m. 06:35 – 11-7 8:30 a.m. 08:30

Flash Flood Warning issued July 11 at 1:35AM CDT until July 11 at 3:30AM CDT by NWS St Louis MO At 135 AM CDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1 inch in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported. 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... Chester, Sparta, Red Bud, Bremen, Steeleville, Percy, Coulterville, Tilden, Evansville, Baldwin, Eden, Preston, Blair, Prairie Du Rocher, Prairie, Ellis Grove, Ruma and Houston. This includes the following State Parks... Piney Creek Ravine State Natural Area, Randolph County State Recreation Area, World Shooting and Recreational Complex, Turkey Bluffs State Fish and Wildlife Area and Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

National Weather Service