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WGUS73 KLSX 050944
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Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
344 AM CST Tue Nov 5 2024


ILC119-133-163-MOC189-510-051145-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Madison IL-Monroe IL-Saint Clair IL-Saint Louis MO-Saint Louis
City MO-
344 AM CST Tue Nov 5 2024

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 AM CST EARLY THIS 
MORNING FOR SOUTHERN MADISON, NORTHWESTERN MONROE AND NORTHWESTERN 
SAINT CLAIR COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS, SAINT LOUIS COUNTY IN 
EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI AND THE SAINT LOUIS CITY IN EAST CENTRAL 
MISSOURI...

At 344 AM CST, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms 
producing heavy rain on I-70 in North St. Louis County and I-44 at 
Nebraska. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional 
rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. 
Flash flooding is already occurring.

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...
  St. Louis, St. Charles, Florissant, Chesterfield, Belleville, 
  Wildwood, University City, Ballwin, Granite City, O'Fallon, 
  Kirkwood, Maryland Heights, East St. Louis, Hazelwood, 
  Collinsville, Edwardsville, Webster Groves, Ferguson, Arnold and 
  Manchester.

This includes the following State Parks...
Babler Memorial State Park, Scott Joplin Historic Site, Route 66 
State Park, Castlewood State Park and Horseshoe Lake State Park.

This includes the following highways...
	Interstate 64 in Illinois between exits 9 and 14.
	Interstate 55 in Illinois near exit 23.
	Interstate 70 in Illinois between exits 21 and 24.
	Interstate 70 in Missouri near exit 231.
	Interstate 44 in Missouri between exits 261 and 277.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3848 9042 3850 9041 3850 9059 3847 9062
      3849 9065 3845 9067 3847 9074 3864 9073
      3869 9066 3869 9054 3882 9045 3882 9037
      3889 9032 3881 9012 3885 9011 3881 8967
      3853 9002 3831 9037 3845 9034

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED

$$

MRB