Flood Warning

Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1245 PM CDT Thu Sep 24 2026

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois...Missouri...

  Mississippi River at Louisiana.

  Mississippi River at Clarksville.

  Mississippi River at Hannibal.

  Mississippi River at Saverton.

  Mississippi River at Winfield.

...The Flood Warning is cancelled 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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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1245 PM CDT Thu Sep 24 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING TO MONDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Winfield.

* WHEN...From Saturday evening to Monday 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 12:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 23.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 26.0 feet
    Saturday evening. It will then fall below flood stage early
    Sunday morning.
  - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.



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All Times CDT    Fld   Observed  Forecasts (1 pm)
Location         Stg     Stage   Fri   Sat   Sun   Mon   Tue

Mississippi River
 Winfield        26.0    23.9    25.1  25.9  25.7  24.4  22.9



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LAT...LON 3925 9083 3925 9071 3912 9065 3896 9065
      3888 9057 3880 9057 3885 9073 3910 9076


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BSH