Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued April 27 at 5:20PM CDT until April 27 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 27, 2026 - 3:20pm
Expires:
April 27, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description:
FFWLSX
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southern Brown County in west central Illinois...
Pike County in west central Illinois...
Pike County in northeastern Missouri...
Southern Ralls County in northeastern Missouri...
* Until 815 PM CDT.
* At 520 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 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...
Bowling Green, Pittsfield, Louisiana, Barry, Griggsville, Pleasant
Hill, Perry, Atlas, Eolia, Clarksville, Frankford, Pike,
Curryville, Tarrants, Spencerburg, New Hartford, Independence,
Bedford, Montezuma and Versailles.
This includes Interstate 72 between exits 31 and 35.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Brown, IL; Pike, IL; Pike, MO; Ralls, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS St Louis MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov