Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 14 at 9:49AM CDT until June 17 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 14, 2026 - 7:49am
Expires:
June 15, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Illinois...
La Moine River at Ripley.
River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast
precipitation for the next 24 hours.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...La Moine River at Ripley.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to Wednesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, FLOOD STAGE. Farmland flooding and rural
damages begin. At 23.0 feet, Moderate flooding begins. Extensive
cropland is flooded below the gauge near the LaGrange Lock Road
bridge.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 21.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
this afternoon to a crest of 22.8 feet tomorrow morning. It will
then fall below flood stage Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 22.0 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:
Brown, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS St Louis MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov