Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 8 at 10:54AM CDT until June 8 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 8, 2026 - 8:54am
Expires:
June 8, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
FFWLSX
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Western Madison County in southwestern Illinois...
* Until 500 PM CDT Monday.
* At 1054 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain
have fallen. 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...
Granite City, Alton, Edwardsville, Wood River, Bethalto, Pontoon
Beach, Madison, Venice, East Alton, South Roxana, Roxana, Hartford,
Worden, Livingston, Rosewood Heights and Dorsey.
This includes Interstate 55 in Illinois between exits 33 and 37.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Madison, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS St Louis MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov