Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 28 at 11:38AM CDT until May 3 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 28, 2026 - 9:38am
Expires:
April 29, 2026 - 9:45pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Missouri...Illinois...
Mississippi River at Mel Price LD.
Mississippi River near Herculaneum.
Mississippi River at Alton.
Mississippi River at St. Louis.
River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast
precipitation for the next 24 hours.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Mississippi River at Alton.
* WHEN...From late Wednesday night to Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 21.7 feet, At this level, Highway 94 and the east end
of Harbor Point Road off of Missouri Highway 94 north of West Alton
begin flooding. Also, the access road the Lincoln Shields
recreation area off of U.S. Highway 367 just west of the Clark
bridge begins flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 18.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early
Thursday morning to a crest of 21.5 feet Thursday evening. It
will then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
This product, along with additional weather and stream information,
is available at https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx
Area Description:
Madison, IL; St. Charles, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS St Louis MO
Sender: