A flash flood watch has already been issued for much of the southern third of the state until Monday morning.
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Forecasters are expecting almost two inches of rain for the Coldwater area but they say final rainfall totals will be highly variable from location to location. Houstonians should not expect any major flooding events, although localized ponding may occur on flood-prone roadways.
“Rainfall totals could be upwards of 3-4 inches in isolated areas tonight, with widespread totals of 1-2”. The Watch is for Stephenson, Jo Daviess, Whiteside, and Carroll counties.
Today: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11 a.m., then showers and thunderstorms likely after 11 a.m. Highs in the lower 80s with some flooding issues possible. But they warned that overly moist air will be left behind for the next few days. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development said high water caused Interstate 55 to be closed near Amite. For Wednesday through Saturday, forecasters gave a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms during the day and 10 to 15 percent chance at night.
If you see flash flooding in an area that is not blocked off and you feel it’s an emergency, call 911 or your County EMA office to report it. But Donavon said forecasters are confident in the predictions. Flash flooding happens very quickly.
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He says no major flooding is expected from rivers, but the smaller ones could have minor to moderate flooding, including the Meramec.
