Flood Warning Issued for Pike and Scott Counties, 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 Illinois River at Hardin and Valley City with minor flooding forecast from Wednesday morning.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Western 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 Western Illinois.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service St Louis MO. The alert was sent at 11:15 AM CDT on June 14, 2026, and is effective from that time.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Pike County, IL and Scott County, IL, specifically the Illinois River at Hardin and the Illinois River at Valley City.
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 14.0 feet, the road to Norbut Fish and Wildlife area is flooded. At 11:00 AM CDT the stage was 12.5 feet.
Timeline
The river is expected to rise above flood stage Wednesday morning (June 17 at 7:00 AM CDT) and continue rising to 15.6 feet by Sunday, June 21. The warning remains in effect until further notice.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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