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Flood Watch

Status

Event Extended (Time) Active alert

Start Time

Mon 05/18/2026 02:56 PM EDT

End Time

Tue 05/19/2026 02:00 PM EDT

Significance

Watch

Impacts

Moderate impact

Full Alert Message

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service St Louis MO 156 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of south central Illinois, including the following areas, Bond IL, Clinton IL, Fayette IL, Marion IL and Washington IL and Missouri, including the following areas, Boone MO, Callaway MO, Cole MO, Crawford MO, Franklin MO, Gasconade MO, Moniteau MO, Montgomery MO, Osage MO, Warren MO and Washington MO. * WHEN...Through Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Potential rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches, with localized higher amounts of 4 to 6 inches. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

Technical Header

ILZ064-065-069-070-074-MOZ041-047>051-059-060-062-072-073-191000- /O.EXT.KLSX.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-260519T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Bond IL-Fayette IL-Clinton IL-Marion IL-Washington IL-Boone MO- Moniteau MO-Cole MO-Osage MO-Callaway MO-Montgomery MO-Gasconade MO-Warren MO-Franklin MO-Crawford MO-Washington MO- Including the cities of Fulton, Vandalia, Union, Columbia, Jefferson City, Salem, Centralia, Sullivan, and Washington 156 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026