Stoddard County, Missouri - The National Weather Service has issued a FLOOD WARNING for Stoddard County, Missouri.

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a Flood Warning for:

Union County in southern Illinois...

Pulaski County in southern Illinois...

Jackson County in southern Illinois...

Alexander County in southern Illinois...

Bollinger County in southeastern Missouri...

Mississippi County in southeastern Missouri...

Scott County in southeastern Missouri...

Perry County in southeastern Missouri...

New Madrid County in southeastern Missouri...

Stoddard County in southeastern Missouri...

Cape Girardeau County in southeastern Missouri...

* Until 345 PM CDT.

* At 947 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain that will cause flooding. Radar estimates and spotter reports indicate 2 inches or better has already fallen across the warning area. An additional 1 to 1.5 inches of rainfall is expected, and this will cause more widespread flooding.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...

Cape Girardeau, Carbondale, Sikeston, Jackson, Perryville,

Murphysboro, Dexter, Charleston, Scott City, Anna, Portageville, East Prairie, New Madrid, Chaffee, Cairo, Bernie, Bloomfield, Jonesboro, Marble Hill and Advance.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.