Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 2 at 10:23PM CDT until October 8 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 2, 2026 - 8:23pm
Expires:
October 4, 2026 - 8:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Missouri...Illinois...
Mississippi River at Louisiana.
Mississippi River at Clarksville.
River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast
precipitation for the next 48 hours.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Mississippi River at Clarksville.
* WHEN...From Saturday evening to Thursday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 25.5 feet, State Route P east of Elsberry begins
flooding just east of the levee.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 23.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
tomorrow evening to a crest of 25.7 feet Monday morning. It will
then fall below flood stage Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 25.0 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:
Calhoun, IL; Pike, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS St Louis MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov