NWS St Louis MOFL.W 0122October 3, 2026
Flood Warning: Lewis, MO
The National Weather Service office in St Louis issued a flood warning for Lewis in Missouri, which was in force until 8:30 a.m. local time on October 5. It was the 122nd 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).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 47.9 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, St Louis MO
- Area
- Lewis
- State
- Missouri
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 8:34 a.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
- Expires
- 8:30 a.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KLSX FL.W 0122
- 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... Middle Fabius River near Ewing. River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast precipitation for the next 48 hours. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Middle Fabius River near Ewing. * WHEN...Until Monday morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 13.3 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:30 AM CDT Saturday was 13.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 2.9 feet Saturday, October 10. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
What the agency told people to do
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
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.