{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.38a22d833d717780bccb5e916b11f01721ed4dfc.002.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Watch issued May 18 at 1:56PM CDT until May 19 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-18","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.38a22d833d717780bccb5e916b11f01721ed4dfc.002.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS St Louis MO"},"word_count":171,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Watch: Flood Watch issued May 18 at 1:56PM CDT until May 19 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Possible\n**Urgency:** Future\n**Areas:** Bond; Fayette; Clinton; Marion; Washington; Boone; Moniteau; Cole; Osage; Callaway; Montgomery; Gasconade; Warren; Franklin; Crawford; Washington\n**Issued by:** NWS St Louis MO\n**Sent:** 2026-05-18T13:56:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-18T13:56:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-19T05:00:00-05:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be\npossible.\n\n* WHERE...Portions of south central Illinois, including the following\nareas, Bond IL, Clinton IL, Fayette IL, Marion IL and Washington IL\nand Missouri, including the following areas, Boone MO, Callaway MO,\nCole MO, Crawford MO, Franklin MO, Gasconade MO, Moniteau MO,\nMontgomery MO, Osage MO, Warren MO and Washington MO.\n\n* WHEN...Through Tuesday afternoon.\n\n* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,\ncreeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- Potential rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches, with localized\nhigher amounts of 4 to 6 inches.\n\n## Instructions\nYou should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action\nshould Flash Flood Warnings be issued."}