Flood Warning Issued for Calhoun, IL and Lincoln, MO
This alert is no longer in effect.
NOAA issued it on April 13, 2026, 4 months 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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A Flood Warning is in effect for Calhoun, IL and Lincoln, MO, with minor flooding expected on the Mississippi River at Winfield from late Tuesday night until Saturday evening.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Calhoun, IL and Lincoln, MO
- Issued
- April 13, 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 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Calhoun, IL and Lincoln, MO.
Flood Warning in Effect
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) St Louis MO. It is effective from April 15, 2026, at 1:00 AM CDT until April 18, 2026, at 7:00 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Calhoun, IL and Lincoln, MO, specifically the Mississippi River at Winfield.
What You Should Do
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Rainfall heavier than forecast could cause river levels to rise higher, so monitor conditions and check https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx for updates.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. The river stage is currently at 25.2 feet and is expected to rise above the flood stage of 26.0 feet early Wednesday morning to a crest of 26.3 feet Wednesday evening, then fall below flood stage early Friday afternoon.
Timeline
The alert is effective from April 15, 2026, at 1:00 AM CDT, with flooding onset late Tuesday night, and it ends on April 18, 2026, at 7:00 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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