Lexington Weather

Lexington, Massachusetts, USA

60°F
4/17/2026 10:30am 
  • Lexington Conditions: Overcast
  • Temperature: 60.1°F / 15.6°CWarmer 3.4°F than last hour.
  • Dew Point: 58.6°FIncreased 3.4°Fsince last hour.
  • Relative Humidity: 95% 
  • Wind: Calm, 10-min avg: Calm, gust: None
  • Barometer: 29.79 in Steady
  • Visibility: 10 miles
  • Rain Today: 0.09 in
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Flood Warning

Issued by the National Weather Service - St. Louis, MO

    FLOOD WARNING  

Pike County, IL; Marion County, MO

Flood Warning issued April 16 at 10:12PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO

FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Areas Affected: Pike, IL; Marion, MO

Urgency: Immediate

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Observed

Alert Sent: Thursday 10:12pm CDT

Alert Effective: Thursday 10:12pm CDT

Alert Expires: Saturday 10:15am CDT

Event Onset: Thursday 10:12pm CDT

Issued by: NWS St Louis MO

Details: 
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...Missouri...

Mississippi River at Saverton.

Mississippi River at Winfield.

Mississippi River at Hannibal.

Mississippi River at Clarksville.

Mississippi River at Louisiana.

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 further notice.

* 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 9:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 17.4 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 9:15 PM CDT Thursday was 17.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to 18.3 feet Wednesday
morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.

Information: 
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

Meta data: 
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.814789cf430de20a31c8905111dbc119ee0b2319.003.1
Codes: ILC149, MOC127
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.814789cf430de20a31c8905111dbc119ee0b2319.003.1