Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 15 at 1:33PM CDT until June 19 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 15, 2026 - 11:33am
Expires:
June 16, 2026 - 11:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Missouri...Illinois...
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 Tuesday evening to Friday 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 1:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 25.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow evening to a crest of 26.1 feet Wednesday morning. It
will then fall below flood stage early Thursday 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