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Flash Flood Warning for Butler, MO

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What you need to know

Applies to
Butler
Effective
Ended
Official severity
Severe
Official urgency
Immediate
Official certainty
Likely

What is happening

At 424 PM CDT, Heavy rainfall has ended but there are reports of flash flooding parts of northwestern Butler County and in the city of Poplar Bluff. High water will remain possible for a couple more hours. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Trained spotters reported. IMPACT...Flash flooding...

What the bulletin says to do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Full official description

Bulletin details

At 424 PM CDT, Heavy rainfall has ended but there are reports of flash flooding parts of northwestern Butler County and in the city of Poplar Bluff. High water will remain possible for a couple more hours. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Trained spotters reported. 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... Poplar Bluff, Hendrickson, Milltown, Harviell and Brush Arbor.

Lifecycle record

Official revisions

2 captured
  1. Update

    Flash Flood Warning issued July 20 at 4:24PM CDT until July 20 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

    Official revision
  2. Alert

    Flash Flood Warning issued July 20 at 3:11PM CDT until July 20 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

    Official revision

Source and limitations

Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Paducah KY. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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