Stoddard County, Missouri - The National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky has issued a Flash Flood Watch from 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. Tuesday

FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM 7AM CDT MON UNTIL 7PM CDT TUE

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING

... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, WESTERN KENTUCKY, AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS, IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, ALEXANDER, JOHNSON, MASSAC, PULASKI, AND UNION. IN WESTERN KENTUCKY, BALLARD, CARLISLE, FULTON, GRAVES, HICKMAN, AND MCCRACKEN. IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI, BOLLINGER, BUTLER, CAPE GIRARDEAU, CARTER, MISSISSIPPI, NEW MADRID, RIPLEY, SCOTT, STODDARD, AND WAYNE MO. * FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING *

HEAVY RAINFALL FROM THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM BARRY WILL AFFECT THE REGION. RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE FORECAST TO RANGE FROM 2.5 TO 5 INCHES ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. * FLASH FLOODING COULD LEAD TO LIFE THREATENING SITUATIONS FOR MOTORISTS AND INDIVIDUALS EXPOSED TO LOW LYING AREAS OR RAPIDLY RISING CREEKS AND RIVERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS

... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.