The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a Flood Advisory for Poor Drainage Areas for... Alexander County in southern Illinois... Pulaski County in southern Illinois... Northwestern Ballard County in western Kentucky... West Central Carlisle County in western Kentucky... Southern Bollinger County in southeastern Missouri... Butler County in southeastern Missouri... Southern Cape Girardeau County in southeastern Missouri... Mississippi County in southeastern Missouri... Northwestern New Madrid County in southeastern Missouri... Ripley County in southeastern Missouri... Scott County in southeastern Missouri... Stoddard County in southeastern Missouri... Wayne County in southeastern Missouri...
Until 300 PM CST.
At 1011 AM CST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Overflowing poor drainage areas will cause minor flooding in the advisory area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen.
Some locations that will experience flooding include... Cape Girardeau, Poplar Bluff, Sikeston, Dexter, Charleston, Scott City, East Prairie, Chaffee, Cairo, Doniphan, and Miner.
Additional rainfall of 1 inch is expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Flood Advisory means river or stream flows are elevated, or ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent.
Weather provided by Bagby Wealth Management.
