Stoddard County, MO - The National Weather Service in Paducah, KY has issued a Flash Flood Watch from June 8th - Tuesday, June 9th.

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES, BOLLINGER, BUTLER, CARTER, RIPLEY, STODDARD, AND WAYNE MO.

* FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

* THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL MAY RESULT IN 2 OR MORE INCHES OF RAINFALL IN SOME AREAS. THE HIGHEST RISK AREA APPEARS TO BE ALONG AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 67, AND ESPECIALLY CARTER AND RIPLEY COUNTIES.

* FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND RIVERS IS POSSIBLE. LOW WATER CROSSINGS MAY FLOOD WITH LITTLE TO NO WARNING. TRAVELERS IN THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH AREA SHOULD BE ALERT FOR FLOODED ROADS.

TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED ROAD.

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.