Flood Warning for Mississippi River at Mel Price LD. in Madison IL and St. Charles MO
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NOAA issued it on July 15, 2026, 5 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 Mel Price LD. from Tuesday evening through Friday afternoon with minor flooding forecast.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Madison, IL; St. Charles, MO
- Issued
- July 15, 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 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Madison, IL; St. Charles, MO.
Alert Details
Flood Warning issued by NWS St Louis MO. Effective from 2026-06-16T19:00:00-05:00 to 2026-06-19T13:00:00-05:00. Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Madison, IL; St. Charles, MO. Mississippi River at Mel Price LD.
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 20.8 feet, unprotected farm land begins to flood. At 9:30 PM CDT Monday the stage was 20.3 feet.
Timeline
Onset Tuesday evening. River expected to rise above flood stage (21.0 feet) Tuesday evening to a crest of 21.1 feet Wednesday morning. Falls below flood stage Thursday morning. Alert ends Friday afternoon.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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