NWS St Louis MOFL.W 0120October 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Calhoun and Pike, IL and MO
The National Weather Service office in St Louis issued a flood warning for Calhoun and Pike in Illinois, Missouri, in force until 1:00 a.m. local time on October 9. It was the 120th river flood warning the NWS office in St Louis issued in 2026. Illinois had 7 flood warnings in October 2026, against 13 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Illinois's flood warnings by year).
Warning
In force for 5 days
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, St Louis MO
- Area
- Calhoun and Pike
- State
- Illinois
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 11:34 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
- In force from
- 7:00 a.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
- Expires
- 1:00 a.m. CDT, October 9, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KLSX FL.W 0120
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in Illinois since 2008Every warning type in Illinois
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
The notice as issued
...The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Missouri...Illinois... Mississippi River at Louisiana. Mississippi River at Clarksville. River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast precipitation for the next 48 hours. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Clarksville. * WHEN...From Sunday morning to late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...At 25.5 feet, State Route P east of Elsberry begins flooding just east of the levee. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 21.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage Sunday morning to a crest of 25.9 feet early Monday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday evening. - Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
What the agency told people to do
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
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.