Illinois, Missouri Severe Flood Warning | Effective 09/23/2026 10:06

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued September 23 at 12:06PM CDT until September 29 at 5:00AM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
September 23, 2026 - 10:06am
Expires: 
September 24, 2026 - 10:15pm
Description: 
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Illinois...Missouri... Mississippi River at Clarksville. Mississippi River at Saverton. Mississippi River at Hannibal. Mississippi River at Winfield. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois...Missouri... Mississippi River at Canton. River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast precipitation for the next 24 hours. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Clarksville. * WHEN...From Thursday afternoon to late Monday night. * IMPACTS...At 27.2 feet, Silo Park just northwest of Clarksville off Highway 79 begins flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 23.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 26.4 feet early Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Sunday evening. - Flood stage is 25.0 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; Pike, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS St Louis MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov