Illinois, Missouri Flood Watch | Effective 04/27/2026 09:18

Headline: 
Flood Watch issued April 27 at 11:18AM CDT until April 27 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event: 
Flood Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
April 27, 2026 - 9:18am
Expires: 
April 27, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following areas, Bond IL, Calhoun IL, Clinton IL, Fayette IL, Greene IL, Jersey IL, Macoupin IL, Madison IL, Marion IL, Monroe IL, Montgomery IL, Saint Clair IL and Washington IL and Missouri, including the following areas, Audrain MO, Boone MO, Callaway MO, Cole MO, Franklin MO, Gasconade MO, Jefferson MO, Lincoln MO, Moniteau MO, Montgomery MO, Osage MO, Pike MO, Saint Charles MO, Saint Louis City MO, Saint Louis MO and Warren MO. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall moving over the same areas will have the potential to produce flash flooding.
Instruction: 
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Area Description: 
Greene; Macoupin; Montgomery; Bond; Fayette; Clinton; Marion; Washington; Calhoun; Jersey; Madison; St. Clair; Monroe; Pike; Boone; Audrain; Moniteau; Cole; Osage; Callaway; Montgomery; Lincoln; Gasconade; Warren; St. Charles; Franklin; St. Louis; St. Louis City; Jefferson
Forcast Office: 
NWS St Louis MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov