Full Notification

...Heavy rainfall expected through Saturday across southeast Missouri, southern Illinois, southwest Indiana and west Kentucky... .Multiple weather disturbances will move across the four state region through Saturday and bring repeated bouts of rain, moderate to heavy at times. An event total of 4 to 7 inches of rainfall is likely across the Watch area through late Saturday night. Much of the region has already received 3/4 of an inch, and portions of southeast Missouri and southern Illinois have received 1 to 2 inches, apparently without much of a flood impact. As another wave of moderate to heavy rain moves across the area tonight, isolated water problems may begin to develop, but the greatest concern will be Thursday night through Saturday night after the ground across the region has become thoroughly saturated, and heavier rainfall rates are achieved. ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... The Flood Watch continues for

* All of southeast Missouri, southern Illinois, southwest Indiana and western Kentucky.

* Through late Saturday night

* Multiple rounds of rain, moderate to heavy at times will increase the risk for areal flooding through the end of the week, primarily from Thursday night through Saturday night. Isolated low land and poor drainage areal flooding cannot be ruled out before then.

* The main flooding concern will be along small streams and creeks that feed into already swollen rivers across the region. especially in areas that receive multiple rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall. Elsewhere, elevated water levels in low lying and poor drainage areas may lead to standing water across some roads that typically flood.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALEXANDER ... EDWARDS ... FRANKLIN ... GALLATIN ... HAMILTON ... HARDIN ... JACKSON ... JOHNSON ... MASSAC ... POPE ... PULASKI ... SALINE ... UNION ... WABASH ... WAYNE ... WHITE ... WILLIAMSON

Instructions:

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts. You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.