Active AlertsEast Carondelet, IL

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Rainfall heavier than forecast could cause river levels to rise evenhigher than predicted. The National Weather Service will monitorthis developing situation and issue follow up statements asconditions change.This product, along with additional weather and stream information,is available at https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lsx.The next statement will be issued late Tuesday night at midnight CDT.

...The National Weather Service in St Louis MO has issued a FloodWarning for the following rivers in Missouri...Illinois...Mississippi River at Winfield.Mississippi River at Mel Price LD.Mississippi River at Grafton.Mississippi River near Herculaneum.Mississippi River at Chester.Mississippi River at St. Louis.Mississippi River at Alton.River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecastprecipitation for the next 24 hours.* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Mississippi River at St. Louis.* WHEN...From Wednesday morning to early Sunday morning.* IMPACTS...At 32.0 feet, Flood panels at Carr Street and PoplarStreet are installed. Water will reach the base of the floodgatesat Carr Street at 35 feet, and at Poplar Street at 36.5 feet.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 11:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 16.3 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stagelate Wednesday morning to a crest of 32.3 feet early Thursdayafternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Fridayevening.- Flood stage is 30.0 feet.