The NWS has issued a TORNADO WATCH for the city of St. Louis until 8PM 12/23/2015. 
The National Weather Service has issued a TORNADO WATCH for the City of St. Louis until 8:00 PM 12/23/2015.
AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN WILL BRING A PROLONGED PERIOD OF RAIN TO THE REGION BEGINNING CHRISTMAS NIGHT...CONTINUING THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND...AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. EARLY ESTIMATES ARE THAT WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.
THE SOIL MOISTURE ACROSS THE REGION IS CURRENTLY RUNNING 1 TO 2 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL AND LOCAL RIVERS AND CREEKS ARE AT OR ABOVE NORMAL STAGE AND FLOW FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR. IN ADDITION...THE LACK OF VEGETATION IN THE DORMANT WINTER SEASON INCREASES THE POTENTIAL FOR RUNOFF FROM EXCESSIVE RAINFALL. THESE ANTECEDENT CONDITIONS...COMBINED WITH THE POTENTIAL OF VERY HIGH RAINFALL TOTALS...COULD LEAD TO ADDITIONAL RIVER FLOODING...AND/OR A WORSENING OF THE ONGOING FLOODING ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI AND
ILLINOIS RIVERS.
THOSE WITH INTERESTS ALONG AREA RIVERS SHOULD STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST WEATHER AND RIVER FORECASTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST. LOUIS.
Instructions:
Please pay attention to local media, NOAA weather radio, and other weather forecast applications for up to the minute information on this storm system.
Address/Location
City of St. Louis Emergency Management
1915 Olive St
St. Louis, MO 63103
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1