Every watch, warning and advisory the National Weather Service has in force over Ralls County, Missouri. Open it for the live map, where it pans and zooms.
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Alerts in force1
Every product in force for Ralls County, worst first, with its full text.
Flood Warning
Severe
Flood Warning issued September 21 at 12:23PM CDT until September 28 at 2:12AM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Begins Until 6 days left
Areas Pike, IL; Ralls, MO
Full text
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Missouri...Illinois...
Mississippi River at Canton.
Mississippi River at Clarksville.
Mississippi River at Saverton.
Mississippi River at Winfield.
Mississippi River at Hannibal.
River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast
precipitation for the next 24 hours.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Mississippi River at Saverton.
* WHEN...From Thursday morning to late Sunday night.
* IMPACTS...At 15.5 feet, An access road to riverside raised homes on
the riverward side of the Sny levee begins to flood near this
level.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 10.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
Thursday morning to a crest of 17.2 feet Friday morning. It will
then fall below flood stage Saturday evening.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
What to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
This product, along with additional weather and stream information,
is available at https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx
In the past year the National Weather Service issued 86 alerts for Ralls County, including 11 severe thunderstorm warnings, 5 tornado warnings, 3 extreme heat warnings and 2 flash flood warnings.
From the Iowa Environmental Mesonet’s archive of NWS watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC), by the county’s own code and the forecast zones inside it. Each date links to the event at the IEM.
Nearby
The counties around Ralls County, with what is in force in each.
The hazard is happening or about to. Act now: a tornado warning means take shelter, a flash flood warning means move to higher ground.
Watch
Conditions favor the hazard. Nothing is happening yet; have a plan and be ready to act if a warning follows.
Advisory
A hazard that is less serious than a warning but can still cause trouble, such as dense fog, heat or light ice.
Statement
Information about weather that does not yet meet a warning: a strong storm, a hydrologic update, or a special weather statement.
Severity (extreme, severe, moderate, minor) is the rating the issuing office gives each product. More on the difference: tornado watch vs. tornado warning. Alerts come from the National Weather Service; follow its instructions and your local officials.
Sources
Alerts from the National Weather Service's public feed, read afresh every minute, and matched to counties and zones by their UGC codes. Warnings from outside the United States come from each country's own meteorological service. Follow the issuing office's instructions and your local officials.
