Flood Warning for Wartburg, Illinois
Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
931 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...Missouri...
Mississippi River at Chester.
Mississippi River near Herculaneum.
Mississippi River at Mel Price LD.
Mississippi River at Winfield.
Mississippi River at Alton.
Mississippi River at Grafton.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois...Missouri...
Mississippi River at Louisiana.
Mississippi River at Clarksville.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Illinois...Missouri...
Mississippi River at St. Louis.
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.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lsx.
The next statement will be issued this evening at 1045 PM CDT.
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931 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Mississippi River near Herculaneum.
* WHEN...Until Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 28.3 feet, Near this height, the walking trail
(extension of Station Road) at Bates Memorial Park begins flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 26.8 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:30 PM CDT Wednesday was 26.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 27.4
feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage
early Saturday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
Fld Observed Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location Stg Stage Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
Mississippi River
Herculaneum 26.0 26.8 27.4 26.5 23.2 20.4 20.0
LAT...LON 3839 9026 3826 9030 3817 9021 3800 8995
3795 9005 3821 9042 3839 9037
Hazardous Weather Outlook for Wartburg, Illinois
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service St Louis MO
248 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024
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Greene IL-Macoupin IL-Montgomery IL-Bond IL-Fayette IL-Clinton IL-
Marion IL-Washington IL-Randolph IL-Adams IL-Brown IL-Pike IL-
Calhoun IL-Jersey IL-Madison IL-Saint Clair IL-Monroe IL-Knox MO-
Lewis MO-Shelby MO-Marion MO-Monroe MO-Ralls MO-Pike MO-Boone MO-
Audrain MO-Moniteau MO-Cole MO-Osage MO-Callaway MO-Montgomery MO-
Lincoln MO-Gasconade MO-Warren MO-Saint Charles MO-Franklin MO-
Saint Louis MO-Saint Louis City MO-Jefferson MO-Crawford MO-
Washington MO-Saint Francois MO-Sainte Genevieve MO-Iron MO-
Madison MO-Reynolds MO-
248 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of eastern and
central Missouri as well as west central and southwest Illinois.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
There is a chance of thunderstorms tonight in portions of the area.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.
There is a chance of thunderstorms at times Thursday through
Tuesday. An isolated strong to severe thunderstorm is possible
Thursday afternoon and evening in central and eastern Missouri and
west- central Illinois with damaging winds and marginally severe
hail.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.