Flash Flood Warning

FFWLSX

The National Weather Service in St Louis has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Fayette County in south central Illinois...

* Until 945 PM CDT.

* At 718 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms have produced heavy rain across the warned area. Between 4 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. Life threatening flash flooding is occurring.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Farina, Shobonier, La Clede, Pittsburg, St. Peter, St. Paul, Loogootee and St. James.

This includes the following State Parks... Carlyle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area.

This includes Interstate 57 in Illinois near exit 135.