Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 27 at 3:13PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 27, 2026 - 1:13pm
Expires:
April 29, 2026 - 1:15am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Illinois...
Illinois River at Valley City.
River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast
precipitation for the next 24 hours.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Illinois River at Valley City.
* WHEN...From Thursday morning until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, The road to Norbut Fish and Wildlife area
is flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 13.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river will fall to 13.4 feet this evening. It will
then rise to 13.9 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will fall to
13.7 feet Wednesday evening. It will then rise above flood stage
late Thursday morning to 14.5 feet Saturday evening. It will fall
again but remain above flood stage.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.
Rainfall heavier than forecast could cause river levels to rise even
higher than predicted. The National Weather Service will monitor this
developing situation and issue follow up statements as conditions
change.
This product, along with additional weather and stream information,
is available at https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx
Area Description:
Pike, IL; Scott, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS St Louis MO
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