Missouri Flood Warning | Effective 04/27/2026 12:42

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued April 27 at 2:42PM CDT until May 1 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 27, 2026 - 12:42pm
Expires: 
April 29, 2026 - 12:45am
Description: 
...The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Missouri... Mid Fork Salt River near Holliday. River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast precipitation for the next 24 hours. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mid Fork Salt River near Holliday. * WHEN...From this evening to late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Wastewater lift station begins flooding at about this height. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 15.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this evening to a crest of 20.1 feet early Wednesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Rainfall heavier than forecast could cause river levels to rise even higher than predicted. The National Weather Service will monitor this developing situation and issue follow up statements as conditions change. This product, along with additional weather and stream information, is available at https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx
Area Description: 
Monroe, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS St Louis MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov