{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.80f61135e1c6d048dac171f8ed750d20b7d2a70e.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Advisory issued May 18 at 12:39PM CDT until May 18 at 6:45PM 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%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.80f61135e1c6d048dac171f8ed750d20b7d2a70e.001.1","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":200,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Advisory: Flood Advisory issued May 18 at 12:39PM CDT until May 18 at 6:45PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO\n\n**Severity:** Minor\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Crawford, MO; Franklin, MO; Washington, MO\n**Issued by:** NWS St Louis MO\n**Sent:** 2026-05-18T12:39:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-18T12:39:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-18T18:45:00-05:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.\n\n* WHERE...Crawford County in east central Missouri...\nSouthern Franklin County in east central Missouri...\nNorthwestern Washington County in east central Missouri...\n\n* WHEN...Until 645 PM CDT Monday.\n\n* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Some\nlow-water crossings may become impassable.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- At 1239 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to\nthunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin\nshortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have\nfallen.\n- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected over\nthe area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.\n- Some locations that will experience flooding include...\nUnion, Sullivan, Pacific, St. Clair, Cuba, Steelville, Bourbon,\nAnthonies Mill, Villa Ridge, Gray Summit, Parkway, Leasburg,\nMiramiguoa Park, Richwoods, Lonedell, St. Cloud, Stanton, Piney\nPark and Moselle.\n\n## Instructions\nTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood\ndeaths occur in vehicles."}