Full Notification

...Flash Flooding Possible Friday Night Into Saturday... .A storm system will move northeast across southeast Missouri and southern Illinois Friday night, bringing widespread heavy rainfall. The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of southern Illinois and southeast Missouri, including the following counties, in southern Illinois, Edwards, Franklin, Hamilton, Jackson, Jefferson, Perry, Union, Wabash, Wayne, and Williamson. In southeast Missouri, Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Perry, Ripley, and Wayne.

* From Friday evening through Saturday morning

* A period of heavy rain is expected Friday night into Saturday morning. Rainfall amounts from 1 to 3 inches are likely within a six hour period. Storm total rainfall by the end of the day Saturday will range from 3 to 5 inches.

* Rapid rises in creeks and streams are expected. Low water crossings may become impassable. Some normally dry ground outside of flood prone areas may experience flooding.

* AFFECTED AREAS: PERRY ... WAYNE ... PERRY ... WILLIAMSON ... JEFFERSON ... RIPLEY ... UNION ... CARTER ... JACKSON ... BUTLER ... FRANKLIN ... BOLLINGER ... CAPE GIRARDEAU ... EDWARDS ... HAMILTON ... WABASH ... WAYNE

Instructions:

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.