Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Saint Louis has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of Illinois and Missouri... including the following counties...in Illinois...Bond IL... Calhoun IL...Clinton IL...Fayette IL...Greene IL...Jersey IL... Macoupin IL...Madison IL...Marion IL...Monroe IL...Montgomery IL...Randolph IL...Saint Clair IL and Washington IL. In Missouri...Audrain MO...Boone MO...Callaway MO...Cole MO... Crawford MO...Franklin MO...Gasconade MO...Jefferson MO... Lincoln MO...Moniteau MO...Montgomery MO...Osage MO...Pike MO...Saint Charles MO...Saint Francois MO...Saint Louis City MO...Saint Louis MO...Sainte Genevieve MO...Warren MO and Washington MO.

* from 7 PM CDT this evening through Thursday morning

* Widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop this evening and continue through the overnight hours and into Thursday morning. Rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are expected with locally higher totals.

* Heavy rainfall will result in flooding of low lying or poor drainage areas...and possibly dangerous flash flooding on smaller creeks and streams. Significant rises on larger streams and rivers will also be possible.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MONITEAU ... COLE ... AUDRAIN ... WASHINGTON ... MONROE ... BOND ... ST. CHARLES ... MONTGOMERY ... ST. FRANCOIS ... CALHOUN ... GREENE ... ST. LOUIS CITY ... LINCOLN ... WASHINGTON ... PIKE ... RANDOLPH ... WARREN ... STE. GENEVIEVE ... GASCONADE ... CALLAWAY ... ST. CLAIR ... MADISON ... OSAGE ... FRANKLIN ... MONTGOMERY ... CRAWFORD ... BOONE ... JEFFERSON ... MACOUPIN ... CLINTON ... ST. LOUIS ... JERSEY ... MARION ... FAYETTE

Instructions:

A Flash Flood Watch is advanced notice that conditions are favorable that may lead to flash flooding. People in the Watch area, especially in flood prone areas, should use this time to make preparations just in case. Stay informed, and be ready for quick action if flooding is observed or if a Flash Flood Warning is issued.