Missouri Flood Warning | Effective 04/30/2026 03:08

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued April 30 at 5:08AM CDT until May 2 at 6:00AM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 30, 2026 - 3:08am
Expires: 
May 1, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
...The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Missouri... Missouri River at St. Charles. River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast precipitation for the next 24 hours. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Missouri River at St. Charles. * WHEN...Until Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Downstream near this stage, Missouri Route H at Island Road and agricultural bottomland may begin flooding, depending on Mississippi River flow and backwater. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 5:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 24.9 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage to 25.1 feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage to 24.5 feet this morning. It will rise above flood stage again late this morning to 25.3 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage again just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 25.0 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: 
St. Charles, MO; St. Louis, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS St Louis MO