HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 405 PM CST TUE DEC 22 2009
Expiration: 515 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
356 PM CST TUE DEC 22 2009
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GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-
MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-
CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL-MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-KNOX-LEWIS-
SHELBY-MARION-MONROE-RALLS-PIKE-BOONE-AUDRAIN-MONITEAU-COLE-OSAGE-
CALLAWAY-MONTGOMERY-LINCOLN-GASCONADE-WARREN-ST. CHARLES-FRANKLIN-
ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY-JEFFERSON-CRAWFORD-WASHINGTON-
ST. FRANCOIS-STE. GENEVIEVE-IRON-MADISON-REYNOLDS-
356 PM CST TUE DEC 22 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN AND
CENTRAL MISSOURI AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT OVER PARTS OF THE AREA.
NO SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL...ALONG WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...IS
EXPECTED WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. RAINFALL TOTALS OF TWO TO THREE
INCHES OR GREATER ARE POSSIBLE WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. FLOODING
MAY OCCUR AS THE RAIN FALLS...PARTICULARLY ON THE FROZEN GROUND
OVER PARTS OF THE AREA. FOR MORE INFORMATION...PLEASE SEE THE FLOOD
WATCH.
GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES BETWEEN FROM WEDNESDAY INTO
FRIDAY.
THERE IS A CHANCE OF SNOW OVER MOST OF THE AREA FROM THURSDAY
NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. SOME MINOR ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE...
PARTICULARLY OVER NORTHEAST MISSOURI AND WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS.
WITH SOME MINOR ACCUMULATION.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS ARE ASKED TO REPORT RAINFALL AMOUNTS AND ANY FLOODING TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
&&
FOR A GRAPHICAL VERSION OF THIS INFORMATION SEE OUR
WEBPAGE AT (LOWERCASE)... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LSX/?N=HWO1
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FLOOD WATCH
Issue Date: 339 PM CST TUE DEC 22 2009
Expiration: 600 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009

...HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY..
.A STRONG STORM SYSTEM CURRENTLY OVER THE WEST COAST IS EXPECTED
TO MOVE EAST AND PASS THROUGH MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS ON THURSDAY
NIGHT. RAIN WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO
THURSDAY AS THE STORM SYSTEM DRAWS COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF GULF
MOISTURE IN AHEAD OF IT. SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE
EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HEAVY RAIN AT TIMES BY LATE WEDNESDAY AND
CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY WITH MOST AREAS RECEIVING BETWEEN 2 TO 3
INCHES. MOST OF THE GROUND OVER EAST CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST
MISSOURI AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS IS
FROZEN...SO ANY RAINFALL WILL IMMEDIATELY BECOME RUNOFF. THE
EXPECTED HEAVY AMOUNTS OVER SOUTHEASTERN MISSOURI WILL BE ENOUGH
TO PRODUCE EXCESSIVE RUNOFF THAT WILL FILL THE AREA STREAMS AND
RIVERS.
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GREENE IL-MACOUPIN IL-MONTGOMERY IL-BOND IL-FAYETTE IL-CLINTON IL-
MARION IL-WASHINGTON IL-RANDOLPH IL-ADAMS IL-BROWN IL-PIKE IL-
CALHOUN IL-JERSEY IL-MADISON IL-ST. CLAIR IL-MONROE IL-KNOX-LEWIS-
SHELBY-MARION-MONROE-RALLS-PIKE-AUDRAIN-MONTGOMERY-LINCOLN-
GASCONADE-WARREN-ST. CHARLES-FRANKLIN-ST. LOUIS-ST. LOUIS CITY-
JEFFERSON-CRAWFORD-WASHINGTON-ST. FRANCOIS-STE. GENEVIEVE-IRON-
MADISON-REYNOLDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITCHFIELD...VANDALIA...SALEM...
CHESTER...QUINCY...EDWARDSVILLE...BELLEVILLE...HANNIBAL...
BOWLING GREEN...MEXICO...ST CHARLES...UNION...ST LOUIS...
FARMINGTON
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...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI...INCLUDING
THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN ILLINOIS...ADAMS IL...BOND IL...
BROWN IL...CALHOUN IL...CLINTON IL...FAYETTE IL...GREENE IL...
JERSEY IL...MACOUPIN IL...MADISON IL...MARION IL...MONROE IL...
MONTGOMERY IL...PIKE IL...RANDOLPH IL...ST. CLAIR IL AND
WASHINGTON IL. IN MISSOURI...AUDRAIN...CRAWFORD...FRANKLIN...
GASCONADE...IRON...JEFFERSON...KNOX...LEWIS...LINCOLN...
MADISON...MARION...MONROE...MONTGOMERY...PIKE...RALLS...
REYNOLDS...SHELBY...ST. CHARLES...ST. FRANCOIS...ST. LOUIS...
ST. LOUIS CITY...STE. GENEVIEVE...WARREN AND WASHINGTON.
* FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
* FLOODING IS LIKELY BECAUSE OF HEAVY RAINFALL FROM WIDESPREAD
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THE NEXT TWO DAYS. MANY
AREAS WILL SEE BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES OF RAIN BY LATE THURSDAY
WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS.
* MANY STREAMS AND SOME RIVERS ACROSS THE AREA MAY EXCEED BANKFULL
CAUSING FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT IMMINENT IN
THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA ARE URGED TO CHECK ON
PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE INTERESTS
ALONG AREA RIVERS. STAY INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR ACTION IF
FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED.
$$
BRITT