Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 29 at 8:10PM CDT until May 2 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 29, 2026 - 6:10pm
Expires:
May 1, 2026 - 6:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Missouri...
Cuivre River at Old Monroe.
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...Cuivre River at Old Monroe.
* WHEN...Until Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 24.5 feet, Extensive left bank agricultural flooding
develops upstream of the gage. A utility road is flooded along the
Old Monroe levee along the left bank upstream of the gage.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 24.7 feet and falling.
- Recent Activity...The river rose above flood stage on April 27,
cresting near 25.4 feet on the morning of April 29.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early
Friday morning and continue falling over the coming days.
- Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
This product, along with additional weather and stream information,
is available at https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx
Area Description:
Lincoln, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS St Louis MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov