NWS St Louis MOFL.W 0117October 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Callaway and Osage, MO
The National Weather Service office in St Louis issued a flood warning for Callaway and Osage in Missouri, in force until 10:49 p.m. local time on October 8. It was the 117th river flood warning the NWS office in St Louis issued in 2026. Missouri had 33 flood warnings in October 2026, against 24 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Missouri's flood warnings by year).
Warning
In force for 4 days
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, St Louis MO
- Area
- Callaway and Osage
- State
- Missouri
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 10:23 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
- In force from
- 4:00 a.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
- Expires
- 10:49 p.m. CDT, October 8, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KLSX FL.W 0117
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in Missouri since 2008Every warning type in Missouri
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The notice as issued
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Missouri... Missouri River at Jefferson City. Missouri River at Hermann. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri... Missouri River near Chamois. River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast precipitation for the next 48 hours. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Missouri River near Chamois. * WHEN...From late Sunday night to Thursday evening. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 5.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Monday morning to a crest of 19.1 feet early Tuesday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 17.0 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
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