9-5-18 Missouri PM Update on the heavy rain concerns growing into the weekend. N.

Missouri Video:

Current radar as of 12:15 PM CDT shown below.  Rain continues over northwest portions of the state, with scattered activity starting to build into the central portions of the state.

Latest forecast tracks for  Tropical Depression Gordon shown below.  Along this track we likely find some of the highest rain amounts through the weekend.  Notice the models are coming into good agreement on the track.

Latest GFS model rainfall guidance through 7am Monday shown below.  Many areas see 2-4″ of rain, with a lot of this falling Friday night-Saturday night.  Concerned about local areas getting 5-8″ especially in eastern Missouri closer to the St. Louis Metro.  This could create big flood problems for the weekend!  Watch the video for more details, including the latest thinking on the short-term rain from today-Friday.