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Flood Warning — Pike County, IL, Pike County, MO
Flood Warning
Issued
—
Expires
1:00 a. m. CDT · mar., sept. 29 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KLSX

Affected Areas

Pike County, IL Pike County, MO

Official Bulletin

100
WGUS83 KLSX 260150
FLSLSX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
850 PM CDT Fri Sep 25 2026

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

  Mississippi River at Louisiana.

  Mississippi River at Hannibal.

  Mississippi River at Clarksville.

River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast
precipitation for the next 24 hours.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

This product, along with additional weather and stream information,
is available at https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx

&&

ILC149-MOC163-271400-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0115.000000T0000Z-260929T0600Z/
/LUSM7.1.ER.260924T2115Z.260926T0600Z.260928T0000Z.NO/
850 PM CDT Fri Sep 25 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Louisiana.

* WHEN...Until late Monday night.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, The first quarter mile of Edison Avenue
  beyond the railroad tracks begins flooding near this height.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 15.6 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
    at 8:30 PM CDT Friday was 15.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.7 feet
    just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage
    Sunday evening.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.

&&

All Times CDT    Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7 pm)
Location         Stg     Stage   Sat   Sun   Mon   Tue   Wed

Mississippi River
 Louisiana       15.0    15.6    15.7  15.0  13.7  12.7  12.2

&&

LAT...LON 3946 9110 3953 9099 3946 9088 3939 9097
      3941 9100 3939 9103

$$

ILC149-MOC127-271400-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0113.000000T0000Z-260928T0000Z/
/HNNM7.1.ER.260925T2245Z.260926T0600Z.260926T1800Z.NO/
850 PM CDT Fri Sep 25 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Hannibal.

* WHEN...Until Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, John Hay Recreation Area on east side
  (inside the Illinois Sny Levee) begins flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 PM CDT Friday the stage was 17.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
    at 8:15 PM CDT Friday was 17.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.1 feet
    just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage
    early tomorrow afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.

&&

All Times CDT    Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7 pm)
Location         Stg     Stage   Sat   Sun   Mon   Tue   Wed

Mississippi River
 Hannibal        17.0    17.0    16.8  16.0  14.9  13.9  13.0

&&

LAT...LON 3983 9148 3983 9135 3974 9121 3967 9132
      3969 9134 3968 9139 3971 9136

$$

ILC013-MOC163-271400-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0110.000000T0000Z-260929T0800Z/
/CLKM7.1.ER.260925T1043Z.260926T1200Z.260928T0200Z.NO/
850 PM CDT Fri Sep 25 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Clarksville.

* WHEN...Until late Monday night.

* IMPACTS...At 25.5 feet, State Route P east of Elsberry begins
  flooding just east of the levee.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 25.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
    at 8:30 PM CDT Friday was 25.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.6 feet
    tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Sunday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 25.0 feet.

&&

All Times CDT    Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7 pm)
Location         Stg     Stage   Sat   Sun   Mon   Tue   Wed

Mississippi River
 Clarksville     25.0    25.5    25.6  25.1  23.8  22.4  21.1

&&

LAT...LON 3939 9097 3946 9088 3940 9081 3932 9075
      3925 9071 3925 9083 3930 9090 3932 9088
      3936 9092 3935 9095

$$

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