Flood Warning Issued for Mississippi River at Clarksville
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NOAA issued it on July 10, 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 has issued a Flood Warning for the Mississippi River at Clarksville affecting Calhoun County, IL and Pike County, MO.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Calhoun County, IL and Pike County, MO
- Issued
- July 10, 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 Calhoun County, IL and Pike County, MO.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in St Louis MO. The alert is effective from June 12 at 9:37PM CDT and remains in effect until June 19 at 8:00PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Calhoun County, Illinois and Pike County, Missouri, specifically the Mississippi River at Clarksville.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Rainfall heavier than forecast could cause river levels to rise even higher than predicted.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. At 25.5 feet, State Route P east of Elsberry begins flooding just east of the levee. At 9:00 PM CDT the stage was 24.9 feet. The river will rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight to 25.4 feet Sunday morning.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from late tonight (onset June 13 at 1:00AM CDT) to Friday evening, June 19 at 8:00PM CDT. The river is forecast to fall early Tuesday morning, rise to 25.9 feet Wednesday evening, then fall below flood stage early Thursday afternoon.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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