Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 27 at 3:53PM CDT until May 3 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 27, 2026 - 1:53pm
Expires:
April 29, 2026 - 2:00am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Missouri...
Cuivre River at Old Monroe.
River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast
precipitation for the next 24 hours.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Cuivre River at Old Monroe.
* WHEN...From this evening to late Saturday night.
* IMPACTS...At 24.5 feet, Extensive left bank agricultural flooding
develops upstream of the gage. A utility road is flooded along the
Old Monroe levee along the left bank upstream of the gage.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:30 PM CDT Monday the stage was 23.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
this evening to a crest of 24.6 feet early Wednesday afternoon.
It will then fall below flood stage Friday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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:
Lincoln, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS St Louis MO
Sender: