Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Rainfall heavier than forecast could cause river levels to rise even higher than predicted. The National Weather Service will monitor this developing situation and issue follow up statements as conditions 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 Tuesday evening at 1030 PM CDT.

The National Weather Service in St Louis MO has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Missouri... Cuivre River at Old Monroe. River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast precipitation for the next 24 hours. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Cuivre River at Old Monroe. * WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon to Friday morning. * IMPACTS...At 24.5 feet, Extensive left bank agricultural flooding develops upstream of the gage. A utility road is flooded along the Old Monroe levee along the left bank upstream of the gage. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 19.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 24.9 feet early Wednesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday afternoon. - Flood stage is 24.0 feet.