NWS St Louis MOFL.W 0114September 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Calhoun and Lincoln, IL and MO
The National Weather Service office in St Louis issued a flood warning for Calhoun and Lincoln in Illinois, Missouri, which was in force until 12:00 a.m. local time on September 22. It was the 114th 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 n/a; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, St Louis MO
- Area
- Calhoun and Lincoln
- State
- Illinois
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 11:48 a.m. CDT, September 20, 2026
- In force from
- 4:00 p.m. CDT, September 24, 2026
- Expires
- 12:00 a.m. CDT, September 22, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KLSX FL.W 0114
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in Illinois since 2008Every warning type in Illinois
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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...Illinois... Mississippi River at Canton. Mississippi River at Clarksville. Mississippi River at Saverton. Mississippi River at LaGrange. Mississippi River at Hannibal. Mississippi River at Winfield. River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast precipitation for the next 24 hours. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Winfield. * WHEN...From Thursday afternoon until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 27.5 feet, At this stage, Lock and Dam 25 will stockpile 200 tons of sand, 12,000 sandbags, and 10,000 square feet of polyethylene plastic as a precaution. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 18.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage Thursday afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 27.4 feet Friday evening. - Flood stage is 26.0 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.