Flood Warning for Mississippi River at Louisiana
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NOAA issued it on July 24, 2026, 4 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS St Louis has issued a Flood Warning for the Mississippi River at Louisiana in Pike County, IL and MO, with minor flooding forecast until Monday afternoon.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Pike County, IL and MO
- Issued
- July 24, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS St Louis MO
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Pike County, IL and MO.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in St Louis MO. The alert is effective from June 19 at 10:48AM CDT and remains in effect until June 22 at 1:00PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Pike County, IL and Pike County, MO, specifically the Mississippi River at Louisiana.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. At 10:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 14.9 feet. The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon to a crest of 15.2 feet tomorrow morning before falling below flood stage Sunday morning. Flood stage is 15.0 feet. At 15.0 feet, the first quarter mile of Edison Avenue beyond the railroad tracks begins flooding.
Timeline
The alert was sent and became effective at 10:48AM CDT on June 19, 2026. Onset is at 1:00PM CDT on June 19. It expires at 11:00PM CDT on June 20 and ends at 1:00PM CDT on June 22.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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