NWS St Louis MOFL.W 0115September 23, 2026
Flood Warning: Pike and Pike, IL and MO
The National Weather Service office in St Louis issued a flood warning for Pike and Pike in Illinois, Missouri, which was in force until 10:00 p.m. local time on September 28. It was the 115th river flood warning the NWS office in St Louis issued in 2026. Illinois had 20 flood warnings in September 2026, against 17 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Illinois's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 4 days; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, St Louis MO
- Area
- Pike and Pike
- State
- Illinois
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 11:53 a.m. CDT, September 23, 2026
- In force from
- 3:00 p.m. CDT, September 24, 2026
- Expires
- 10:00 p.m. CDT, September 28, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KLSX FL.W 0115
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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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 Illinois...Missouri... Mississippi River at Louisiana. River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast precipitation for the next 24 hours. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Louisiana. * WHEN...From Thursday afternoon to Monday evening. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, The first quarter mile of Edison Avenue beyond the railroad tracks begins flooding near this height. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 13.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 15.9 feet Friday evening. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday afternoon. - Flood stage is 15.0 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.