IPAWS All Hazards CAP Feed

...The National Weather Service in St Louis MO has issued a Flood Warning 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 forecast precipitation for the next 24 hours. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Alton. * WHEN...From Wednesday evening to late Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 21.7 feet, At this level, Highway 94 and the east end of Harbor Point Road off of Missouri Highway 94 north of West Alton begin flooding. Also, the access road the Lincoln Shields recreation area off of U.S. Highway 367 just west of the Clark bridge begins flooding. At 22.2 feet, Missouri Highway 94 between Portage Des Sioux and West Alton begins flooding. Yachtview Drive begins flooding along the entrance to Harbor Point Yacht Club. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 14.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late Wednesday evening to a crest of 22.0 feet Thursday evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 21.0 feet.