THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM HERMINE BRINGING A HEAVY RAIN
THREAT TO THE REGION...

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CRAWFORD MO-WASHINGTON MO-ST. FRANCOIS MO-IRON MO-MADISON MO-
REYNOLDS MO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FARMINGTON
348 PM CDT THU SEP 9 2010

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...
  INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI...
  CRAWFORD MO AND WASHINGTON MO. IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...IRON
  MO...MADISON MO...REYNOLDS MO AND ST. FRANCOIS MO.

* THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING

* RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING AS THE
  REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM HERMINE MOVE THROUGH THE MIDDLE
  MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. THE RAIN MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES... ESPECIALLY
  ACROSS SOUTHEAST MISSOURI AND EXTREME SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS.
  RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE...WITH
  LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

* IN ADDITION TO THE FLASH FLOOD THREAT ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND
  LOW LYING AREAS...THIS HEAVY RAINFALL WILL ALSO LEAD TO RISES
  ALONG LARGER RIVERS IN THE REGION...INCLUDING THE BIG...
  MERAMEC...ST. FRANCIS...AND BLACK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT
IMMINENT IN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD BE
AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING.
CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...ESPECIALLY IF YOU LIVE IN
FLOOD PRONE AREAS. STAY INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR QUICK ACTION
IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED.

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