Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 16 at 11:54AM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 16, 2026 - 9:54am
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 10:00pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Illinois...
Illinois River at Hardin.
River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast
precipitation for the next 24 hours.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Illinois River at Hardin.
* WHEN...From Friday afternoon until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Flood Stage. Lowland flooding of
unprotected agricultural land begins.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 24.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early
tomorrow afternoon and continue rising to 25.2 feet early
Wednesday morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
- Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
This product, along with additional weather and stream information,
is available at https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx
Area Description:
Calhoun, IL; Greene, IL; Jersey, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS St Louis MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov