267  
WGUS83 KLSX 220226  
FLSLSX  
 
FLOOD STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO  
926 PM CDT TUE APR 21 2026  
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN  
ILLINOIS...MISSOURI...  
 
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER.  
 
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CANTON.  
 
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAFTON.  
 
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.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR DRIVE CARS  
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  
 
THIS PRODUCT, ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL WEATHER AND STREAM INFORMATION,  
IS AVAILABLE AT HTTPS://WATER.NOAA.GOV/WFO/LSX  
 

 
 
ILC077-157-MOC157-186-231430-  
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-260425T0000Z/  
/CHSI2.1.ER.260420T1903Z.260421T2100Z.260423T1800Z.NO/  
926 PM CDT TUE APR 21 2026  
   
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING
 
 
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
 
* WHERE...MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CHESTER.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 9:00 PM CDT TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.8 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS NEAR CREST NOW. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW  
FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET.  
 

 
 
ALL TIMES CDT FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7:00 AM)  
LOCATION STG STAGE THU FRI SAT SUN MON  
 
MISSISSIPPI RIVER  
CHESTER 27.0 27.8 27.3 26.4 25.9 25.5 25.0  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 3799 8992 3790 8977 3786 8973 3776 8945  
3769 8941 3769 8959 3786 8995 3795 9005  
 

 
 
ILC001-MOC111-231430-  
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-260429T1200Z/  
/CANM7.1.ER.260418T0926Z.260419T2300Z.260428T0600Z.NO/  
926 PM CDT TUE APR 21 2026  
   
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29
 
 
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
 
* WHERE...MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CANTON.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 6:00 PM CDT TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE  
TUESDAY, APRIL 28.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.  
 

 
 
ALL TIMES CDT FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7:00 AM)  
LOCATION STG STAGE THU FRI SAT SUN MON  
 
MISSISSIPPI RIVER  
CANTON 15.0 15.7 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.3  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 4022 9154 4022 9142 4008 9139 4008 9153  
 

 
 
ILC083-MOC183-231430-  
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/  
/GRFI2.1.ER.260420T0010Z.260422T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/  
926 PM CDT TUE APR 21 2026  
   
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
 
 
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
 
* WHERE...MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAFTON.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 9:00 PM CDT TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.7 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 20.8 FEET  
JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.  
 

 
 
ALL TIMES CDT FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7:00 AM)  
LOCATION STG STAGE THU FRI SAT SUN MON  
 
MISSISSIPPI RIVER  
GRAFTON 20.0 20.7 20.7 20.6 20.5 20.4 20.3  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 3880 9057 3888 9057 3897 9055 3898 9042  
3895 9028 3891 9033  
 

 
 
ILC149-MOC173-231430-  
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/  
/SVRM7.1.ER.260415T0220Z.260420T0500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/  
926 PM CDT TUE APR 21 2026  
   
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
 
 
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
 
* WHERE...MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT SAVERTON.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 8:00 PM CDT TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO 16.4 FEET TUESDAY,  
APRIL 28.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.  
 

 
 
ALL TIMES CDT FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7:00 AM)  
LOCATION STG STAGE THU FRI SAT SUN MON  
 
MISSISSIPPI RIVER  
SAVERTON 16.0 18.0 17.6 17.5 17.4 17.2 17.0  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 3967 9132 3974 9121 3970 9114 3953 9099  
3946 9110 3960 9122  
 

 
 
ILC013-MOC113-231430-  
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/  
/CAGM7.1.ER.260415T1236Z.260422T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/  
926 PM CDT TUE APR 21 2026  
   
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
 
 
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
 
* WHERE...MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT WINFIELD.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 9:00 PM CDT TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.4 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 28.4 FEET  
JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.  
 

 
 
ALL TIMES CDT FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7:00 AM)  
LOCATION STG STAGE THU FRI SAT SUN MON  
 
MISSISSIPPI RIVER  
WINFIELD 26.0 28.4 28.3 28.1 27.9 27.8 27.7  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 3925 9083 3925 9071 3912 9065 3896 9065  
3888 9057 3880 9057 3885 9073 3910 9076  
 

 
 
ILC149-MOC127-231430-  
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/  
/HNNM7.1.ER.260413T1415Z.260420T0100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/  
926 PM CDT TUE APR 21 2026  
   
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
 
 
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
 
* WHERE...MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT HANNIBAL.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 8:15 PM CDT TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.3 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO 17.9 FEET TUESDAY,  
APRIL 28.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.  
 

 
 
ALL TIMES CDT FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7:00 AM)  
LOCATION STG STAGE THU FRI SAT SUN MON  
 
MISSISSIPPI RIVER  
HANNIBAL 17.0 19.3 19.0 18.9 18.8 18.7 18.5  
 

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

 
 
ILC013-MOC163-231430-  
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/  
/CLKM7.1.ER.260409T1800Z.260421T1500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/  
926 PM CDT TUE APR 21 2026  
   
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
 
 
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
 
* WHERE...MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CLARKSVILLE.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 9:00 PM CDT TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.3 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY FALL TO 27.4 FEET BY  
MONDAY.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.  
 

 
 
ALL TIMES CDT FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7:00 AM)  
LOCATION STG STAGE THU FRI SAT SUN MON  
 
MISSISSIPPI RIVER  
CLARKSVILLE 25.0 28.3 28.0 27.8 27.6 27.5 27.4  
 

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

 
 
ILC149-MOC163-231430-  
/O.CON.KLSX.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/  
/LUSM7.1.ER.260409T1626Z.260421T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/  
926 PM CDT TUE APR 21 2026  
   
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
 
 
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
 
* WHERE...MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LOUISIANA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 9:00 PM CDT TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO 16.6 FEET TUESDAY,  
APRIL 28.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.  
 

 
 
ALL TIMES CDT FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7:00 AM)  
LOCATION STG STAGE THU FRI SAT SUN MON  
 
MISSISSIPPI RIVER  
LOUISIANA 15.0 18.2 17.8 17.6 17.4 17.3 17.2  
 

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

 
 
BRITT  
 
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