Illinois, Missouri Flood Warning | Effective 04/12/2026 19:46

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued April 12 at 9:46PM CDT until April 20 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 12, 2026 - 7:46pm
Expires: 
April 14, 2026 - 8:00am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois...Missouri... Mississippi River at Clarksville. Mississippi River at Louisiana. Mississippi River at Hannibal. River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast precipitation for the next 24 hours. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Louisiana. * WHEN...Until Monday, April 20. * IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, The parking area at the boat house floods. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 15.5 feet and rising. - The river rose above flood stage on April 9. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.1 feet Tuesday evening. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday, April 19. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
Instruction: 
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. This product, along with additional weather and stream information, is available at https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx
Area Description: 
Pike, IL; Pike, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS St Louis MO