Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - St. Louis, MO
Areas Affected: Pike, IL; Pike, MO
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Monday 10:41pm CDT
Alert Effective: Monday 10:41pm CDT
Alert Expires: Wednesday 10:45am CDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Monday 10:41pm CDT
Event Ends: Tuesday 4:00pm CDT
Issued by: NWS St Louis MO
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY, MAY 05... ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Illinois...Missouri... Illinois River at Valley City. Mississippi River at Grafton. Mississippi River at Saverton. Mississippi River at Chester. Meramec River near Arnold. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois...Missouri... Mississippi River at Canton. Mississippi River at Clarksville. Mississippi River at Louisiana. Kaskaskia River at Vandalia. Missouri River near Chamois. Missouri River at Hermann. Mississippi River at Lock & Dam 21. Illinois River at Hardin. Mississippi River at Winfield. Mississippi River at Hannibal. Mississippi River at Quincy. 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 Tuesday, May 05. * IMPACTS...At 19.6 feet, Maryland Street at 4th Street by the Town Branch bridge begins flooding near this height. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:30 PM CDT Monday the stage was 18.4 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:30 PM CDT Monday was 18.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.2 feet early Wednesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Monday, May 04. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c4e33c60536a16d985a7af77ddbcb81af9c96bf0.006.1 Codes: ILC149 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c4e33c60536a16d985a7af77ddbcb81af9c96bf0.006.1