Illinois, Missouri Flood Warning | Effective 04/14/2026 06:57

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued April 14 at 8:57AM CDT until April 17 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 14, 2026 - 6:57am
Expires: 
April 15, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description: 
...The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Illinois...Missouri... Mississippi River at Saverton. River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast precipitation for the next 24 hours. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Saverton. * WHEN...From late tonight to Friday morning. * IMPACTS...At 15.5 feet, An access road to riverside raised homes on the riverward side of the Sny levee begins to flood near this level. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 15.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight to a crest of 16.1 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 16.0 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; Ralls, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS St Louis MO