Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 20 at 9:21PM CDT until September 28 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 20, 2026 - 7:21pm
Expires:
September 22, 2026 - 7:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Missouri...Illinois...
Mississippi River at Clarksville.
Mississippi River at Canton.
Mississippi River at Saverton.
Mississippi River at Winfield.
Mississippi River at Hannibal.
River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast
precipitation for the next 24 hours.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Mississippi River at Winfield.
* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon to Monday, September 28.
* IMPACTS...At 27.5 feet, At this stage, Lock and Dam 25 will
stockpile 200 tons of sand, 12,000 sandbags, and 10,000 square feet
of polyethylene plastic as a precaution.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 18.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Thursday afternoon to a crest of 27.3 feet early Saturday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday, September
27.
- Flood stage is 26.0 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:
Calhoun, IL; Lincoln, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS St Louis MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov