Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 30 at 9:26PM CDT until May 3 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 30, 2026 - 7:26pm
Expires:
May 2, 2026 - 7:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Missouri...Illinois...
Mississippi River near Herculaneum.
Mississippi River at Chester.
Mississippi River at Alton.
Mississippi River at Grafton.
Mississippi River at Clarksville.
Mississippi River at Louisiana.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Missouri...Illinois...
Mississippi River at Mel Price LD.
Mississippi River at Saverton.
Mississippi River at Winfield.
Mississippi River at Hannibal.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Missouri...Illinois...
Mississippi River at St. Louis.
River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast
precipitation for the next 24 hours.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Mississippi River at Saverton.
* WHEN...Until late Saturday night.
* IMPACTS...At 15.5 feet, An access road to riverside raised homes on
the riverward side of the Sny levee begins to flood near this
level.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 17.2 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 6:00 PM CDT Thursday was 18.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late
tomorrow evening and continue falling to 11.9 feet Thursday, May
07.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.
This product, along with additional weather and stream information,
is available at https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx
Area Description:
Pike, IL; Ralls, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS St Louis MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov