Big Sugar Creek Wild Area

Flood Warning issued September 20 at 11:48AM CDT by NWS St Louis MO

...The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Missouri...Illinois... Mississippi River at Canton. Mississippi River at Clarksville. Mississippi River at Saverton. Mississippi River at LaGrange. Mississippi River at Hannibal. Mississippi River at Winfield. River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast precipitation for the next 24 hours. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Winfield. * WHEN...From Thursday afternoon until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 27.5 feet, At this stage, Lock and Dam 25 will stockpile 200 tons of sand, 12,000 sandbags, and 10,000 square feet of polyethylene plastic as a precaution. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 18.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage Thursday afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 27.4 feet Friday evening. - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.