Flash Flood Warning Issued for Southern Illinois and Southeastern Missouri
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NOAA issued it on June 29, 2026, 7 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Flash Flood Warning is in effect until 8:30 PM CDT June 8 for parts of southern Illinois and southeastern Missouri, with flash flooding already occurring.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southern Illinois and Southeastern Missouri
- Issued
- June 29, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Paducah KY
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 7 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southern Illinois and Southeastern Missouri.
Alert Details
A Flash Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Paducah KY. The alert is effective from June 8 at 5:29 PM CDT until June 8 at 8:30 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Northwestern Alexander County in southern Illinois, Southwestern Union County in southern Illinois, Central Cape Girardeau County in southeastern Missouri, and Northwestern Scott County in southeastern Missouri. Specific locations that will experience flash flooding include Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Scott City, Chaffee, Oran, Benton, Trail Of Tears State Park, Kelso, Delta, Gordonville, Dutchtown, Cape Girardeau Airport, Thebes, Allenville, Pocahontas and East Cape Girardeau.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
At 5:29 PM CDT, trained weather spotters reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area, with flash flooding already occurring. The hazard is flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
Timeline
The alert is effective immediately from June 8 at 5:29 PM CDT and remains in effect until June 8 at 8:30 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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