The Flood Warning continues for
the Mississippi River at Alton lock and dam 26
* until Wednesday March 31.
* At 10:00 am Thursday the stage was 24.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river will continue to fall to below flood stage by
early Tuesday morning.
National Weather Service:
Flood Warning
Alton, IL
Current Conditions
62 °F
Clear
5 mph
variable
37 °F
30.00 in
39%
10.0 miles
Cahokia, IL
Updated — 3:53 PM CDT on March 18, 2010
Local Radar
Locations Nearby:
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Alton
63 °F - Clear
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St. Charles
63 °F - Clear
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St. Louis
63 °F - Mostly Cloudy -
Cahokia
62 °F - Clear
Forecast for Madison (62002)
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Thursday
Clear
H 63° / L 40°
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Friday
Clear
H 67° / L 43°
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Saturday
 Rain Showers
H 49° / L 32°
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Sunday
 Chance of Rain
H 43° / L 29°
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Monday
Clear
H 47° / L 31°
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Tonight
Mostly clear. Low around 40. Light wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny. High in the upper 60s. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday NightPartly cloudy until early morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Low in the mid 40s. South wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Cooler. Showers likely. High around 50. Northwest wind around 10 mph in the morning shifting to the northeast in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Saturday NightColder. Rain likely early in the evening...then rain and snow likely in the late evening and overnight. Low in the lower 30s. North wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow in the morning... then chance of rain in the afternoon. High in the mid 40s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Sunday NightPartly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain and snow. Low around 30.
Monday and Monday Night
Mostly clear. High around 50. Low in the mid 30s.
Statement as of 10:47 am CDT on March 18, 2010
Flood Warning
