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River Flood Warning
Issued: 2:21 AM Sep. 21, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Winfield. * WHEN...From Thursday afternoon to Monday, September 28. * 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 9:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 18.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage Thursday afternoon to a crest of 27.3 feet early Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday, September 27. - Flood stage is 26.0 feet. && All Times CDT Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm) Location Stg Stage Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Mississippi River Winfield 26.0 18.0 19.8 22.6 24.3 26.3 27.2 &&
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