Stoddard County, Missouri - The National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky has issued a Flash Flood Watch for Stoddard County, Missouri.

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS EXPANDED THE * FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS, IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, ALEXANDER, JOHNSON, AND PULASKI. IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI, SCOTT AND STODDARD.

* FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON

* HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL BY THE END OF THE DAY SATURDAY MAY EXCEED 3 INCHES.

* RAPID RISES IN CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE EXPECTED. LOW WATER CROSSINGS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE. LOOK FOR FLOOD PRONE AREAS TO BECOME INUNDATED. 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.