Flood Statement
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
921 PM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Missouri...Illinois...

  Mississippi River at Clarksville.

  Mississippi River at Canton.

  Mississippi River at Saverton.

  Mississippi River at Winfield.

  Mississippi River at Hannibal.

River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast
precipitation for the next 24 hours.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

This product, along with additional weather and stream information,
is available at https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx

&&

ILC013-MOC163-221430-
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921 PM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO MONDAY,
SEPTEMBER 28...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Clarksville.

* WHEN...From late Wednesday night to Monday, September 28.

* IMPACTS...At 27.2 feet, Silo Park just northwest of Clarksville off
  Highway 79 begins flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 18.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early
    Thursday morning to a crest of 27.3 feet Friday evening. It will
    then fall below flood stage Sunday, September 27.
  - Flood stage is 25.0 feet.



&&


All Times CDT    Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7 pm)
Location         Stg     Stage   Mon   Tue   Wed   Thu   Fri

Mississippi River
 Clarksville     25.0    18.4    20.3  22.8  24.4  26.3  27.3



&&

LAT...LON 3939 9097 3946 9088 3940 9081 3932 9075
      3925 9071 3925 9083 3930 9090 3932 9088
      3936 9092 3935 9095


$$

ILC001-MOC111-221430-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0109.260924T1030Z-260927T1600Z/
/CANM7.1.ER.260924T1030Z.260925T0600Z.260926T1000Z.NO/
921 PM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO SUNDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Canton.

* WHEN...From late Wednesday night to Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 16.6 feet, Front Street leading to the campground and
  Corps park campgrounds flood at this height.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 8.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early
    Thursday morning to a crest of 15.8 feet early Friday morning. It
    will then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.



&&


All Times CDT    Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7 pm)
Location         Stg     Stage   Mon   Tue   Wed   Thu   Fri

Mississippi River
 Canton          15.0    8.3     10.4  12.5  14.2  15.7  15.5



&&

LAT...LON 4022 9154 4022 9142 4008 9139 4008 9153


$$

ILC149-MOC173-221430-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0111.260924T1312Z-260928T0112Z/
/SVRM7.1.ER.260924T1312Z.260925T1200Z.260926T1912Z.NO/
921 PM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Saverton.

* WHEN...From Thursday morning to Sunday evening.

* 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 8:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 8.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    Thursday morning to a crest of 17.2 feet Friday morning. It will
    then fall below flood stage early Saturday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.



&&


All Times CDT    Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7 pm)
Location         Stg     Stage   Mon   Tue   Wed   Thu   Fri

Mississippi River
 Saverton        16.0    8.4     11.3  13.3  14.8  16.8  17.1



&&

LAT...LON 3967 9132 3974 9121 3970 9114 3953 9099
      3946 9110 3960 9122


$$

ILC013-MOC113-221430-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0114.260924T2100Z-260928T1800Z/
/CAGM7.1.ER.260924T2100Z.260926T0600Z.260927T1200Z.NO/
921 PM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO MONDAY,
SEPTEMBER 28...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Winfield.

* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon to Monday, September 28.

* IMPACTS...At 27.5 feet, At this stage, Lock and Dam 25 will
  stockpile 200 tons of sand, 12,000 sandbags, and 10,000 square feet
  of polyethylene plastic as a precaution.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 18.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    Thursday afternoon to a crest of 27.3 feet early Saturday
    morning. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday, September
    27.
  - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.



&&


All Times CDT    Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7 pm)
Location         Stg     Stage   Mon   Tue   Wed   Thu   Fri

Mississippi River
 Winfield        26.0    18.0    19.8  22.6  24.3  26.3  27.2



&&

LAT...LON 3925 9083 3925 9071 3912 9065 3896 9065
      3888 9057 3880 9057 3885 9073 3910 9076


$$

ILC149-MOC127-221430-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0113.260925T0000Z-260927T1200Z/
/HNNM7.1.ER.260925T0000Z.260925T1200Z.260926T0600Z.NO/
921 PM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING TO SUNDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Hannibal.

* WHEN...From Thursday evening to Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, John Hay Recreation Area on east side
  (inside the Illinois Sny Levee) begins flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 12.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    Thursday evening to a crest of 17.4 feet Friday morning. It will
    then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.



&&


All Times CDT    Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7 pm)
Location         Stg     Stage   Mon   Tue   Wed   Thu   Fri

Mississippi River
 Hannibal        17.0    12.2    13.8  14.8  15.6  17.0  17.2



&&

LAT...LON 3983 9148 3983 9135 3974 9121 3967 9132
      3969 9134 3968 9139 3971 9136


$$

Carney