| Event | Flood Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Likely |
| Area | Calhoun, IL; Pike, MO |
| Effective | 9/20/2026, 11:48:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 9/22/2026, 12:00:00 AM CDT |
Flood Warning issued September 20 at 11:48AM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Details
…The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Missouri…Illinois…
Mississippi River at Canton.
Mississippi River at Clarksville.
Mississippi River at Saverton.
Mississippi River at LaGrange.
Mississippi River at Hannibal.
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 Clarksville.
* WHEN…From Wednesday afternoon until further notice.
* IMPACTS…At 29.0 feet, Water enters the parking lot entrance at
the Clarksville Riverfront Park.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 11:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 17.8 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage early
Wednesday afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 28.2 feet
Friday morning.
– Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
Instructions
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
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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