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Tornado Watch issued May 8 at 4:42PM CDT until May 9 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS St Louis MOTHE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 212 UNTILMIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF TORNADO WATCH204. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREASIN ILLINOIS THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIESIN SOUTHWEST ILLINOISMONROE RANDOLPHIN MISSOURI THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIESIN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURICRAWFORD FRANKLIN GASCONADEJEFFERSON WASHINGTONIN SOUTHEAST MISSOURIIRON MADISON REYNOLDSSAINT FRANCOIS SAINTE GENEVIEVETHIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CHESTER, FARMINGTON, SPARTA,SULLIVAN, UNION, AND WASHINGTON.

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Flood Watch issued May 8 at 3:01AM CDT until May 9 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS St Louis MO* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.* WHERE...Portions of southwest Illinois, including the followingareas, Monroe IL, Randolph IL and Saint Clair IL and Missouri,including the following areas, Cole MO, Crawford MO, Franklin MO,Gasconade MO, Iron MO, Jefferson MO, Madison MO, Moniteau MO,Osage MO, Reynolds MO, Saint Francois MO, Saint Louis City MO,Saint Louis MO, Sainte Genevieve MO and Washington MO.* WHEN...From 10 AM CDT this morning through this evening.* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- Training thunderstorms capable of locally heavy rainfallcould produce areas of 2 to 5 inches of total rainfall.You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take actionshould Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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Flood Warning issued May 8 at 10:58AM CDT by NWS St Louis MO...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers inIllinois...Missouri...Mississippi River at Chester.River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecastprecipitation for the next 24 hours.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Mississippi River at Chester.* WHEN...Until further notice.* IMPACTS...At 31.5 feet, In Perry County, Highway E is closedbetween County Road 322 and Levee Road (County Road 354) at BoisBrule Creek.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 10:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 29.3 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 10:30 AM CDT Wednesday was 29.7 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 31.0feet early Sunday afternoon.- Flood stage is 27.0 feet.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.This product, along with additional weather and stream information,is available at https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx

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