Flood Warning Issued for Mississippi River in Calhoun IL and Lincoln MO
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NOAA issued it on July 11, 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 Mississippi River at Winfield and Saverton, with minor flooding forecast from late Monday night to Saturday morning.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Calhoun, IL and Lincoln, MO
- Issued
- July 11, 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, IL and Lincoln, MO.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in St Louis MO. The alert was sent at 2026-06-13T22:20:00-05:00 and is effective from 2026-06-13T22:20:00-05:00.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Calhoun, IL and Lincoln, MO, specifically the Mississippi River at Saverton and the Mississippi River at Winfield.
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 10:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 25.0 feet. The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Tuesday morning to a crest of 26.8 feet Wednesday evening.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from late Monday night (onset 2026-06-16T04:00:00-05:00) to Saturday morning, ending 2026-06-20T11:00:00-05:00. Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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