Dixon, IL Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Dixon.

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Flood Watch issued November 5 at 3:35AM CST until November 5 at 12:00PM CST by NWS St Louis MO

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following areas, Bond IL, Clinton IL, Fayette IL, Madison IL, Marion IL, Monroe IL, Randolph IL, Saint Clair IL and Washington IL and Missouri, including the following areas, Crawford MO, Franklin MO, Iron MO, Jefferson MO, Madison MO, Reynolds MO, Saint Charles MO, Saint Louis City MO, Saint Louis MO, Sainte Genevieve MO and Washington MO. * WHEN...Until noon CST today. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Rainfall, heavy at times, will continue through this morning. With soils already saturated from days of rainfall, this rain will be more likely to run off into creeks and rivers, causing some to overflow their banks. Locally heavier rainfall rates in thunderstorms may lead to flash flooding on area roads.

Wind Advisory issued November 5 at 3:24AM CST until November 5 at 3:00PM CST by NWS Chicago IL

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. * WHEN...Until 3 PM CST /4 PM EST/ this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Wind Advisory issued November 5 at 3:07AM CST until November 5 at 2:00PM CST by NWS Lincoln IL

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central and east central Illinois. * WHEN...Until 2 PM CST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Flash Flood Warning issued November 5 at 2:39AM CST until November 5 at 5:45AM CST by NWS St Louis MO

FFWLSX The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Madison County in southwestern Illinois... Northwestern Monroe County in southwestern Illinois... Northwestern Saint Clair County in southwestern Illinois... Saint Louis County in east central Missouri... Saint Louis City in east central Missouri... * Until 545 AM CST. * At 239 AM CST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... St. Louis, St. Charles, Florissant, Chesterfield, Belleville, Wildwood, University City, Ballwin, Granite City, O'Fallon, Kirkwood, Maryland Heights, East St. Louis, Hazelwood, Collinsville, Edwardsville, Webster Groves, Ferguson, Arnold and Manchester. This includes the following State Parks... Babler Memorial State Park, Scott Joplin Historic Site, Route 66 State Park, Castlewood State Park and Horseshoe Lake State Park. This includes the following highways... Interstate 64 in Illinois between exits 9 and 14. Interstate 55 in Illinois near exit 23. Interstate 70 in Illinois between exits 21 and 24. Interstate 70 in Missouri near exit 231. Interstate 44 in Missouri between exits 261 and 277.