Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued March 5 at 2:27AM CST until March 5 at 8:00AM CST by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 5, 2026 - 12:27am
Expires:
March 5, 2026 - 6:00am
Description:
FFWLSX
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Madison County in southeastern Missouri...
* Until 800 AM CST.
* At 227 AM CST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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...
Fredericktown, Junction City, Cobalt, Marquand, Buckhorn, Saco,
Roselle, Catherine Place and Mine La Motte.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Madison, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS St Louis MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov