Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - St. Louis, MO
Areas Affected: Pike, IL; Marion, MO
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Tuesday 9:26pm CDT
Alert Effective: Tuesday 9:26pm CDT
Alert Expires: Thursday 9:30am CDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Tuesday 9:26pm CDT
Event Ends: Saturday 7:00pm CDT
Issued by: NWS St Louis MO
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING... ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois...Missouri... Mississippi River at Clarksville. Mississippi River at Louisiana. Mississippi River at Hannibal. Mississippi River at Saverton. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Illinois...Missouri... Mississippi River at Winfield. River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast precipitation for the next 24 hours. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Hannibal. * WHEN...Until Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, The northern end of Southside Recreation #2 Park along Bear Creek begins flooding at this height. Gate wells are shut down to prevent the sewers from backing up. Also at this level pumps are set to standby. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:15 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 17.6 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:15 PM CDT Tuesday was 17.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.6 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early Friday afternoon. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Rainfall heavier than forecast could cause river levels to rise even higher than predicted. The National Weather Service will monitor this developing situation and issue follow up statements as conditions change. This product, along with additional weather and stream information, is available at https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.04bceefc119ee90b3375cfbcac33e1d105e36ada.004.1 Codes: ILC149, MOC127 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.04bceefc119ee90b3375cfbcac33e1d105e36ada.004.1