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NWS St Louis MOFL.W 0122October 2, 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 4:00 a.m. local time on October 4. 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

Issued2:12 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
In force from4:38 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
Expired4:00 a.m. CDT, October 4, 2026

In force for 35.4 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
2:12 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
In force from
4:38 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
Expires
4:00 a.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
CAP severity, certainty, urgency
Severe, Likely, Expected
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

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... Middle Fabius River near Ewing. River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast precipitation for the next 48 hours. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Middle Fabius River near Ewing. * WHEN...Until late Saturday night. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 11.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this afternoon to a crest of 12.3 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late this evening. - 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.

The record around this notice