Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 13 at 10:20PM CDT until June 20 at 11:00AM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 13, 2026 - 8:20pm
Expires:
June 15, 2026 - 8:30am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Illinois...Missouri...
Mississippi River at Saverton.
Mississippi River at Winfield.
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 late Monday night to Saturday morning.
* 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 10:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 25.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early
Tuesday morning to a crest of 26.8 feet Wednesday evening. It
will then fall below flood stage early Friday morning.
- 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