Flood Warning Issued for La Moine River at Ripley in Brown County, IL
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NOAA issued it on July 12, 2026, 6 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 MO has issued a Flood Warning for the La Moine River at Ripley in Brown County, IL, from this afternoon through Wednesday afternoon with minor flooding forecast.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Brown County, Illinois
- Issued
- July 12, 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 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Brown County, Illinois.
Alert Details
Flood Warning issued by NWS St Louis MO. Effective from this afternoon (June 14) to Wednesday afternoon (June 17 at 3:00PM CDT).
Affected Areas
Brown County, IL. La Moine River at Ripley.
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 22.0 feet (flood stage), farmland flooding and rural damages begin. At 23.0 feet, moderate flooding begins with extensive cropland flooded below the gauge near the LaGrange Lock Road bridge. At 8:45 AM CDT the stage was 21.6 feet. The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this afternoon to a crest of 22.8 feet tomorrow morning.
Timeline
From this afternoon (onset June 14 at 5:48PM CDT) until Wednesday afternoon (June 17 at 3:00PM CDT). The river will fall below flood stage Tuesday morning.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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