Flash Flood Warning Issued for Perry, Bollinger, and Cape Girardeau Counties in Missouri

Alert Details

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a Flash Flood Warning for portions of southeastern Missouri. The alert was issued at 2:42 AM CST on March 5 and remains in effect until 7:00 AM CST.

Affected Areas

The warning covers the following geographic regions in southeastern Missouri:

• Perry County
• Northeastern Bollinger County
• Northwestern Cape Girardeau County

Specific locations expected to experience flash flooding include Perryville, Alliance, Daisy, Patton, Oak Ridge, Sedgewickville, Longtown, Old Appleton, and Silver Lake.

What You Should Do

Residents in the warned area should take the following safety precautions:

• Turn around, don’t drown: Do not attempt to drive through flooded roads. Most flood-related deaths occur in vehicles.
• Avoid small creeks, streams, and low-lying areas where water can rise rapidly.
• Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize flood hazards.

Expected Conditions

According to radar and automated rain gauges, thunderstorms have already produced between 2 and 4 inches of rain across the warned area. The expected rainfall rate is currently 1 to 1.5 inches per hour, with additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly, impacting:

• Small creeks and streams
• Urban areas and streets
• Highways and underpasses
• Poor drainage and low-lying areas

Timeline

The Flash Flood Warning is effective immediately and is scheduled to expire at 7:00 AM CST on March 5, 2026.