Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued March 7 at 4:08AM CST until March 7 at 9:00AM CST by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 7, 2026 - 2:08am
Expires:
March 7, 2026 - 7:00am
Description:
FFWLSX
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Crawford County in east central Missouri...
Southern Washington County in east central Missouri...
Northern Iron County in southeastern Missouri...
North Central Reynolds County in southeastern Missouri...
* Until 900 AM CST.
* At 408 AM CST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts around 1 to two 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...
Potosi, Pilot Knob, Viburnum, Irondale, Courtois, Bixby, Belleview,
Caledonia, Belgrade, Davisville, Dillard and Granite.
This includes the following State Parks...
Elephant Rocks State Park and Dillard Mill Historic Site.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Crawford, MO; Iron, MO; Reynolds, MO; Washington, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS St Louis MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov