Mississippi County

Flash Flood Warning issued March 5 at 3:15AM CST until March 5 at 8:00AM CST by NWS Paducah KY

FFWPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Alexander County in southern Illinois... Southern Johnson County in southern Illinois... Northwestern Pulaski County in southern Illinois... Southern Union County in southern Illinois... East Central Cape Girardeau County in southeastern Missouri... * Until 800 AM CST. * At 315 AM CST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2.5 and 4.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 1.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Cape Girardeau, Jonesboro, Vienna, Dongola, Ullin, Cypress, Belknap, Mill Creek and East Cape Girardeau.