Active AlertsForistell, MO

Tornado Watch

Issued at Mon 12:50 PM Apr. 27
Issued by: National Weather Service
Description
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 160 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS CALHOUN JERSEY MADISON MONROE RANDOLPH SAINT CLAIR IN MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 20 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MISSOURI CALLAWAY COLE MONITEAU OSAGE IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI CRAWFORD FRANKLIN GASCONADE JEFFERSON LINCOLN MONTGOMERY SAINT CHARLES SAINT LOUIS SAINT LOUIS CITY WARREN WASHINGTON IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI IRON MADISON REYNOLDS SAINT FRANCOIS SAINTE GENEVIEVE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALTON, BELLEVILLE, CAHOKIA, CHESTER, EDWARDSVILLE, FARMINGTON, FULTON, JEFFERSON CITY, SAINT CHARLES, SAINT LOUIS, SPARTA, SULLIVAN, UNION, AND WASHINGTON.
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Flood Watch

Issued at Mon 11:18 AM Apr. 27
Issued by: National Weather Service
Description

What: Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
Where: Portions of Illinois, including the following areas, Bond IL, Calhoun IL, Clinton IL, Fayette IL, Greene IL, Jersey IL, Macoupin IL, Madison IL, Marion IL, Monroe IL, Montgomery IL, Saint Clair IL and Washington IL and Missouri, including the following areas, Audrain MO, Boone MO, Callaway MO, Cole MO, Franklin MO, Gasconade MO, Jefferson MO, Lincoln MO, Moniteau MO, Montgomery MO, Osage MO, Pike MO, Saint Charles MO, Saint Louis City MO, Saint Louis MO and Warren MO.
When: Until 9 PM CDT this evening.
Impacts: Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Additional Details: - Thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall moving over the same areas will have the potential to produce flash flooding.

Recommended Action

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

Flood Advisory

Issued at Mon 12:09 PM Apr. 27
Issued by: National Weather Service
Description

What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
Where: Central Calhoun County in southwestern Illinoi
S: Lincoln County in east central Missouri North Central Warren County in east central Missouri Southeastern Pike County in northeastern Missouri
When: Until 315 PM CDT.
Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Additional Details: - At 1207 PM CDT, emergency management in Lincoln County reported multiple roads were flooded in the advisory area due heavy rainfall due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. - Some locations that will experience flooding include Troy, Elsberry, Moscow Mills, Winfield, Davis, Hardin, Hawk Point, Eolia, Fountain N' Lakes, Kampsville, Batchtown, Silex, Foley, Hamburg, Truxton, Paynesville, Whiteside, Annada, Cave and New Hope.

Recommended Action

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

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