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

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...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN ILLINOIS...BOND IL... CALHOUN IL...CLINTON IL...FAYETTE IL...GREENE IL...JERSEY IL...MACOUPIN IL...MADISON IL...MARION IL...MONROE IL... MONTGOMERY IL...RANDOLPH IL...ST. CLAIR IL AND WASHINGTON IL. IN MISSOURI...JEFFERSON MO...LINCOLN MO...ST. CHARLES MO... ST. LOUIS CITY MO...ST. LOUIS MO AND STE. GENEVIEVE MO.

* FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING

* HEAVY RAIN WILL DEVELOP THURSDAY NIGHT AS THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM HERMINE PUSH INTO THE CENTRAL U.S. RAINFALLS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE 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 BOURBEUSE... MERAMEC...AND BIG RIVERS IN MISSOURI.

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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