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 Wednesday morning at 945 AM CDT.

The Flood Warning continues 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 morning to early 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 8:30 PM CDT Monday the stage was 21.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow morning to a crest of 24.8 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday afternoon. - Flood stage is 24.0 feet.