Missouri Flood Warning | Effective 04/27/2026 13:39

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued April 27 at 3:39PM CDT until April 29 at 5:00AM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 27, 2026 - 1:39pm
Expires: 
April 29, 2026 - 1:45am
Description: 
...The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Missouri... Middle Fabius River near Ewing. River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast precipitation for the next 24 hours. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Middle Fabius River near Ewing. * WHEN...Until late Tuesday night. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:30 PM CDT Monday the stage was 11.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this afternoon to a crest of 12.5 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late this evening. - Flood stage is 12.0 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: 
Lewis, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS St Louis MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov