Alertes en vigueurEdwardsville, IL

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinoi
S: Missouri Mississippi River near Herculaneum. Mississippi River at Mel Price LD. Mississippi River at Chester. Mississippi River at Grafton. Mississippi River at Alton. Mississippi River at St. Louis. 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 Mel Price LD.
When: Until Monday afternoon.
Impacts: At 24.0 feet, Alta Villa Road off of Highway 94 north of West Alton is closed within a foot of this height.
Additional Details: - At 9:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 23.4 feet and rising. - Recent ActivityThe river rose above flood stage on April 28. - ForecastThe river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.0 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 21.0 feet.

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