Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 28 at 10:02PM CDT until May 2 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 28, 2026 - 8:02pm
Expires:
April 30, 2026 - 8:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois...Missouri...
Mississippi River at Mel Price LD.
Mississippi River at Grafton.
Mississippi River at Canton.
Mississippi River at Winfield.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...Missouri...
Mississippi River at Chester.
Mississippi River at Hannibal.
Mississippi River at Clarksville.
Mississippi River at Louisiana.
Mississippi River near Herculaneum.
Mississippi River at St. Louis.
Mississippi River at Alton.
Mississippi River at Saverton.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Illinois...Missouri...
Mississippi River at Quincy.
River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast
precipitation for the next 24 hours.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Mississippi River at Alton.
* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon to Saturday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 20.7 feet, During open river conditions (Mel Price
gates all open), Alta Villa Road off of Highway 94 begins flooding
and is closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 19.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early
Thursday afternoon to a crest of 21.2 feet early Friday morning.
It will then fall below flood stage early Friday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
This product, along with additional weather and stream information,
is available at https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx
Area Description:
Madison, IL; St. Charles, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS St Louis MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov