Lol I think nws is overly stingy with Flood Watches...models honing in on 1 to 2 inches of rain with streams swollen and ice flows moving like crazy on creeks up here and yet...nothing.
People are stupid and unfortunately stupid people have kids...warning is stronger than advisory and if it gets through to one stupid person that a kid can die of exposure on walk to school with slip or incident a life was saved.