NWS St Louis MOFL.W 0121October 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 9:00 p.m. local time on October 3. It was the 121st 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 33 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
- 12:00 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
- Expires
- 9:00 p.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KLSX FL.W 0121
- 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 National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Missouri... North 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...North Fabius River near Ewing. * WHEN...From this morning to Saturday evening. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 11.2 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:30 AM CDT Friday was 11.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.2 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage this afternoon. - Flood stage is 11.0 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.